Exclusive: CF Left In Shock After National Exec Does Something

CF has been left in shock this evening as the national exec of CF prove they are doing something by sending out an email to all CF members.* This is a good sign that we're entering an age where CF actually amounts to something.

CF has historically had a problem of people chasing titles and doing sod all once they are in their roles. This problem has meant that previous national executives have done very little, although there have been some decent people on the national committee from time to time. #TeamPaterson promised to end this and actually be in contact with all CF members about what is going on. This email proves that they are keeping to this promise.

The new CF National Exec is actually doing something.

These CF emails will be sent bi-weekly and keep members up to date about what is going on. A special place is reserved for details about RoadTrips and any other big campaigns going on across the country.

One email does not mean a revolution, but keeping in contact with CF members is something that no other national CF chairman has achieved. Paterson is therefore very much on the right path and will hopefully continue actually doing work. If this continues CF will get a boost in it's standing in the Conservative Party.

*If you have not received an email contact  Stephen Canning (stephenbwcanning@gmail.com), it is probably Merlin's fault again.

Join The Harlow Road Trip

Are you free this Saturday? Well if you're make sure you get down to Harlow to support the fantastic Robert Halfon MP for a second Harlow Road Trip.

Rob is a brilliant MP. This alone is bringing many people to come across the country to help him. Not only is Rob one of the friendliest MPs in Parliament he has made many lasting changes to this country. Without Rob petrol prices would be significantly more, hospital car parking would cost you an arm and a leg, but most importantly bingo would be  more expensive. Rob Halfon is an amazing MP for the locals as well. He always goes the extra mile and then some more, people have said this to me many times on the door steps of Harlow. Rob has to get back in in 2015. If not all his good work will cease.

BINGO!!!!

However if you're not convinced yet do not worry this RoadTrip has extras. On top of a free curry, free bar and massive party Rob has his own signature hospitality trait. Free cigars. So as well as a massive party you can look like Fidel Castro and scare your doctor at the same time. What more can people want in their lives?

Kick off time is 11am at Harlow Town train station. You can get tickets on eventbrite and see more details on Facebook. Make sure you're there.

Come support the best dressed MP in the House of Commons.

Exclusive: Royal Holloway CF Elections

Royal Holloway CF has had it's elections and the new leader is Daniel Atherton, who oddly happens to come from Nottingham.* Daniel will replace Antonia Jade who is standing down after a very good term in getting RHULCA running at full speed.

Daniel has told #ThingsElliottSays "I'm thoroughly excited by the prospective year for Royal Holloway's Conservative Society. Most notably it will be an opportunity for us to move on from the drama and adversity we've faced so far and blossom into the society we can all be proud of!

"Having worked as secretary for the society over the last year, It's my pleasure to take on more responsibility. Already we have plans to erupt on campus and spread the blue word, and I will strive to represent conservative politics on campus in an enlightening and enthusiastic way!"

*The odd links #ThingsElliottSays has to Royal Holloway CF are almost fate like.

Brighton RoadTrip [VIDEO]

300 Tories descended upon Brighton on Saturday to campaign for the brilliant Simon Kirby MP. As well as being a fantastic MP, Simon Kirby is well known for being the best dressed Member of Parliament and having amazing hair. It was a great day and a full report will be up later. For now enjoy the latest RoadTrip2015 video.

Exclusive: Carswell's Letter To People of Clacton

UKIP have already started campaigning in the Clacton by-election with a letter come leaflet. The letter spells out why Carswell left the Conservatives. The leaflet has an anti-establishment feel.

It's A Sad Day, But Don't Count The Conservatives Out

Today has been a sad day for the Conservative movement with the defection of Douglas Carswell to UKIP. People on the libertarian right-wing of are shocked, filled with disbelief, and are quite sad at Carswell's departure. Whatever banner he is standing under now his ideology is right. #ThingsElliottSays has shown admiration for Douglas Carswell on a number of occasions and is saddened by his departure.

The Conservatives are sad to see Carswell defect.

But clearly Douglas has forgotten about how these principles can be implemented and has joined UKIP, even though they are now a far cry from the libertarianism he represents.This country needs the Conservatives to win the next general election because if not we'll have to suffer the most left-wing government since the 1970s. What Douglas has sadly done is abandoned this position and made what he wants a lot harder to achieve.

And so to cut a long story short there is going to be a by-election in Clacton. This will be a very hard fight, much harder than Newark. But thank god we had Newark because the Conservatives now have a winning campaign strategy. Furthermore, even though we won that by-election there were many errors made which cost us thousands of votes. These however have now been learnt. Because #ThingsElliottSays was the Nottinghamshire CF Chairman at the time of Newark he knows about these mistakes and that they have now been fixed.

#ThingsElliottSays and Nottingham peeps in Newark.

CCHQ has learnt a lot of lessons in the way it runs by-elections and campaigns against UKIP. Despite what the national media made out and what it looked llike to the ordinary activist. It was not all plain sailing Newark for the party. There were several errors made in the way campaigning was organised but CCHQ has now done something about this. We now know how to make the waters smoother when it comes to the campaigning machine.

The Conservatives campaign is going to be much more well oiled in Clacton.

The Party will also try and get many more people to come. I suspect there will be more visits made by those on the PAB, more visits by committed Conservative MPs (there are a lot in East Anglia), and more importantly a Party Conference beforehand to rally even more Conservatives to the cause.

Expect to see these chaps out and about a lot more.

RoadTrip is also going to be much bigger as well. I expect there to be a sizeable increase in the 600 RoadTrippers who went to Newark. CCHQ now puts a lot of energy into CCHQ for starters. What is more the RoadTrip now has a united #TeamPaterson in the CF national exec. It is almost priceless to have a CF 100% committed to RoadTrip2015. Long gone are the days of petulant girls or people living in Dubai throwing spanners in the works.

Carswell is odds on to win this by-election but there are plenty of insider reasons why the Conservatives can actually win. #ThingsElliottSays can't wait to go for another seaside RoadTrip and have a cigar from Robert Halfon MP.

CF And RoadTrip Get Signed Up Over 1000 Activists To Fight The Clacton By-election

The CF National Exec and RoadTrip2015 have responded quickly to Douglas Carswell's defection earlier today with the creation of a 'RoadTrip2015 Clacton Volunteer Force' group on Facebook. This quick action has resulted in over 1000 Conservatives joining the group to make sure the Conservatives hold this seat.

In the first two hours of this group being set up 1,000 activists had already signed up for a RoadTrip to the Clacton by-election. At 7pm this figure had rose to 1,325 Conservative activists. Numbers have already gone past the 600 members of 'the people's army'* of Conservatives that went on the Newark RoadTrip.

Alexandra Paterson, the new CF Chairman, has already told #ThingsElliottSays "I'm absolutely delighted that so many CF members have already committed to supporting the Party in Clacton with RoadTrip2015. We need to show that if the British people want to have a say in an EU referendum, have a growing economy and better public services, they need to vote Conservative."

RoadTrip2015 was credited with playing a large part in the 7,500 Conservative majority in Newark. CF and RoadTrip will play a much larger part in the Clacton by-election

*The name was created in response to Nigel Farage saying he would muster 1000 UKIP activists to form a 'people's army' for the Newark by-election. UKIP never came close too this figure in reality.