News from YBF

A full release from

YBF

is is now out:

"The Chairman, Chief Executive and Management Board of the Young Britons' Foundation regret to announce that Christian May, YBF's Operations Director, will be leaving YBF with effect from 17 July 2009.

YBF is pleased to announce, however, that Christian's successor as Operations Director is to be Steven Dent, currently YBF's New Media Director. Steven graduated from Loughborough University with a BA in Politics, having joined Conservative Future while at university. He was appointed YBF's New Media Director in August 2008, in which role he has created a number of viral campaigns and films.

Commenting on Christian's departure, YBF Chief Executive Donal Blaney said: "Christian has pioneered the development of YBF's campaigns and taking YBF's training out across the nation. He has been a superb Operations Director and will be greatly missed. Steven will have some large shoes to fill. I am delighted that Christian has agreed to join YBF's Advisory Board and that he will continue both to support our important work and to help train the leaders of tomorrow.

Speaking on his impending departure, Christian May said: "Working for the Young Britons' Foundation has been a hugely rewarding experience. I couldn't have imagined a job better suited to me when I left university, and the last year has been truly excellent. I'm delighted to have played a part in training hundreds of new activists, and to have been involved in our high profile campaigns. YBF's work is of vital importance, and I look forward to helping out from the sidelines in the future. I wish Steven all the very best in his new role, and I hope he enjoys it as much as I did."

Steven Dent added: "I will be following two superb conservative activists in Christian May and Shane Greer. The coming twelve months will be crucial both for conservatism in general and YBF in particular. I cannot wait to get started!""

Steven runs a

rather good blog

if TB isn't mistaken and he was wondering why it had livened up in the last couple of days. Best of luck to both of them and TB is looking forward to sinking some cold ones with them both at what will no doubt be another cracking

summer party

to hazily remember.