Croydon CF Christmas Meal

18 Doughty Street

I was invited by Iain Dale to appear on 18 Doughty Street with Alice (a fellow CF activist) and Alex (an ex-Labour candidate).

Log onto and tell me what you think: www.18doughtystreet.com

A new CF branch....

Two weeks ago I was invited by Bob Neil MP to attend his constituencies Annual Dinner.

It was a wonderful evening and I was pleased to meet several active CF members there. The Rt Hon William Hague MP was the guest speaker and I now know why people will pay the high prices for his after dinner speeches!

He was amazing and kept us all entertained with his jokes about Gordon Brown and Tony Blair.

In the next coming months Bob Neil, his Association and myself will be planning effective ways on how we can increase CF membership and activity in this ward. Even though Bromley and Chistlehurst is a safe Consertive seat we can never relax and sit back- we must continue to work hard and campaign here.

Watch this space for the launch party of Bromley and Chistlehurst CF group.....

Events for your Diary

Organisation: Southwark & Bermondsay CF
Event: Christmas Drinks with Syed Kamall MEP
Date: Monday 4th December
Location: TBC - London Bridge Area
Contact: Melissa Bean at: southwarkconservatives@googlemail.com


Organisation: Conservative Way Forward
Event: Political Journalists' Question Time With Camilla Cavendish (leader writer, The Times), Janet Daley (The Daily Telegraph), Jo-Anne Nadler (broadcaster, writer & author of 'Too Nice to be a Tory'), Patrick O’Flynn (Chief Political correspondent, Daily Express) & Peter Oborne (Daily Mail & Evening Standard)
Date: Wednesday 6th December, 18:15 for 18:45 until 20:30
Location: Wallacespace, 2 Dryden Street , London WC2E 9NA
Tickets: £10 (£5 for CWF Associate Members & free for full-time students with ID)
Contact: Gary Mond at: gary@conwayfor.org.uk


Organisation: Croydon CF
Event: Christmas Party
Date: Friday 15th December, 19:30
Location: The Little Bay Restaurant, Selsdon Road, Croydon
Tickets: £18
Contact: Simon Hoar at: simonjameshoar@hotmail.com


Organisation: Conservative Future
Date: Tuesday 19th December, 18:00
Event: Christmas Drink Reception with Rt Hon Francis Maude MP
Location: The Sterling, The Gherkin, 30 St.Mary Axe, EC3A 8EP
Contact: Sarah Southern at: sarah.southern@conservatives.com

Croydon CF Christmas Meal

Croydon CF's Vice Honourary President Cllr Simon Hoar wants a Christmas party so badly that he booked the best restaurant in Croydon.

Described by 'The London Eating Guide 2005' as; 'One of Croydon's hidden gems' this place is guaranteed to get all of our membership coming out on a cold winter's night.

Location: The Little Bay Restaurant, Selsdon Road, Croydon
Date: Friday December 15th
Time: 7.30pm

Dress: Smart and sexy!
Price: £18 a head (£5 deposit before December 31st and remaining amount to be paid on the night)

To make a reservation or if you need more information please e-mail Simon Hoar at: simonjameshoar@hotmail.com

Meeting Thatcher at the CWF Dinner

Last night Conservative Way Forward (CWF) hosted their Annual President's ball at the Dorchester ballroom in London.

It was a magnificent event and at the beginning of the evening Lady Thatcher walked around the champagne reception where she was greeted by some of the guests. Myself and some fellow London South CF members managed to talk to her for quite a while and during this time the photographer managed to get a picture of us all with her.

After the meal Dr. Liam Fox MP spoke and it was brilliant- I bet there were a few people in the room kicking themselves by voting for Cameron in the leadership elections. The end of his speech was rounded off by thunderous applause with the majority of the hundred CF guests standing up.

To finish the evening off there was an auction that raised over £24,000.

This was an excellent event and next year London South will aim to get at least thirty members along.

CF Women's Conference

On Saturday, Conservative Future held a woman's conference at CCHQ and as one of the few female Area Chairs in the UK I felt obliged to attend. The delegates came from as afar as Edinburgh and Devon and we all seemed to get on really well.

Even though I've been in Conservative Future for over seven years I learnt a lot. The conference was interesting and even though I was a little late I still managed to hear the new CF executive speak. Mark Clarke who is the new CF Chairman is really changing CF for the better. He seems to be addressing female issues that most male members have previously ignored.

Our aim of setting up three new branches across London South by May 2007 is strongly supported by Mark and his executive.