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The role of members in our Party is central - but more than just hearing their voice, we need to work out how to attract more members to join, and more of them...

Members lie at the heart of any political party, but for too long they've been sidelined in the Conservative Party - seen as a cash cow or a resource to be...

I feel strongly that we need to undertake a wholesale review of the governance of the Party - including a review of the constitution, to ensure that members'...

I've already said how much we need a Review of the reasons for our General Election defeat. But we need to do more than just understand the reasons - we need to...

I'm standing for the National Convention, in part because I believe we need a comprehensive review of the General Election - and one that takes its time to...

This article first appeared on Conservative Home (5 August 2024) A month on, and the defeat at the General Election still hurts. It hurts to see what we said...

The outcome of the General Election was, to put it mildly, disappointing. Speaking personally, I saw too many good friends - both those who had been MPs in the...

Over the last few weeks, I've really enjoyed getting out and about with candidates and activists across the country as part of our local election campaigns. I...

The announcement by the Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, and the Prime Minister - that the UK would increase its spending on defence to 2.5% of GDP (from 2.0%...