Team Paterson Storm To Victory

#TeamPaterson stormed to victory in the CF national elections yesterday evening winning every single slot on the national executive and regional college (apart from London). Sadly #ThingsElliottSays couldn't cover the CF Elections because there has been mass computer problems for the past few weeks. Normal service has now returned.

Paterson has told #ThingsElliottSays "Firstly, I must give thanks to everyone. Thanks goes to Oliver Cooper. Thanks to everyone who backed me and my team. Thanks to #TeamPaterson and the CF'ers who give up their time to make this organisation work.

Colonel Cooper watching Paterson's speech after her election

"A massive congratulations also goes to everyone who was elected to national and regional positions last night. I can't wait to work with you all to help make sure we can have an organisation we are all proud of. Now these elections are out of the way, it's time to focus on what really matters - 2015 and a Tory majority. I, and my team, will work together to make sure CF campaigns together and helps deliver a Tory majority together."

Stephen Canning, who was elected unopposed, has said also "I'm absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to serve as Deputy Chairman Political for the coming year where I'm taking the place of an outstandingly hardworking CF'er, Robert Manning."

India Brumitt, named as the 'big gun of CF', has spoke to #ThingsElliottSays as well "I'm excited to take on the challenge of the Deputy Chairman Membership role and look forward to working with the new executive, the new regional chairman and all CF in the run up to 2015."

Annabel Shaw, who had a three way duel for her role as Best Practice Officer, told #ThingsElliottSays "A massive thank you to everyone who voted for me, I'm so exited to get down to work and make sure CF is fighting fit and ready to play its part in delivering a Conservative majority in 2015."

#ThingsElliottSays wishes all those elected well.

Exclusive: 'Big Gun' India To Stand As Deputy CF Chair (Membership)?

Rumours are going around that India Brummitt is standing to be Deputy Chairman (Membership) in the almost inevitable up and coming CF elections. #ThingsElliottSays has heard others call India 'one of the unsung Big Guns' of campaigning. Furthermore, if she were to stand and win she would be the complete opposite of the incapable loud-mouthed nobodies who have previously held the Deputy Chairman (Membership) role.

India has previously been Deputy CF Chairman of South West London and is currently Wandsworth CF Chair. India also holds the important Deputy Chairman role for the Conservatives in Earsfield, a key ward successfully held by the Tories in the recent local elections. More recently however she has been one of the key leaders on the RoadTrip2015 committee and been personally responsible for the large part of 600 activists which went to help out in the Newark by-election.

India on the far left at a recent Road Trip meeting.

#ThingsElliottSays contacted India to ask her about the rumours of her candidacy but she would not confirm or deny her candidacy as Deputy CF Chairman. India said "I've relished the opportunity to be involved in leading the RoadTrip2015 campaign days right across the country and loved meeting young Conservatives from all around and I'll keep doing this."

#ThingsElliottSays then followed this up by contacting Eastern Region CF Chairman, Stepehen Canning*. He has yet to hear this rumour but told #ThingsElliottSays "Were there to be an election and were India to run she'd be a fantastic asset to the organisation. Her card has been marked for a long time as a hardworking, dedicated CF'er and I'm sure she could bring a continental shift to the role."

India, Canning, Cooper, Kude and some doughnuts.

#ThingsElliottSays will keep you updated with this story.

*More famous as posing as a dry cleaner in Made in Chelsea.