tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post3746160652557589402..comments2010-08-19T13:07:59.687+01:00Harry Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099597763862011749noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-50793359015587615222008-09-10T18:07:00.000+01:002008-09-10T18:07:00.000+01:00Adele - I'll see if I can bring a group up!Richard Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660059882015513466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-67295244626382422842008-09-10T17:38:00.000+01:002008-09-10T17:38:00.000+01:00Claire, fantastic article (again!)<BR/><BR/>Richard, I agree that you can't say that everyone who cares about CF should be at a particular campaign day - not everyone can get down to London with a weeks notice. However, for us Northerners, there is a campaign day in Bolton North East (Target Seat 94!) on Saturday 20th.<BR/><BR/>Regional campaign days is the current campaigning model, Bolton will be the North West's second such event. Hope to see you there.<BR/><BR/>ADxAdele Douglasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-44375824082170990622008-09-10T17:28:00.000+01:002008-09-10T17:28:00.000+01:00Every year it's the same old crap wheeled out about bloody campaigns. There is piss all point in people flocking to these massive campaign days all across the country when there is work to be done on their own doorsteps.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755490516141328662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-42947897063993385462008-09-10T16:49:00.000+01:002008-09-10T16:49:00.000+01:00Small matter of getting married (Absence for Crewe &amp; Nantwich) and standing for Council (Absence for London).<BR/><BR/>As for Henley, no excuse put forward.<BR/><BR/>As for being an arm-chair politician, well really...<BR/><BR/>I prefer sofas.Richard Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660059882015513466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-1915538639828363742008-09-10T16:24:00.000+01:002008-09-10T16:24:00.000+01:00I am very glad that this discussion is taking place! <BR/><BR/>A number of excellent points have been raised by both Clare and Richard. I intend to take these points and any constructive criticism on board.Patrick Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05458330348655843380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-72620162809871897952008-09-10T16:17:00.000+01:002008-09-10T16:17:00.000+01:00Richard Lowe is notable only by his regular absence from campaign days. <BR/><BR/>We cannot have arm chair politicians in the the new CF...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-77307122395040257592008-09-10T15:42:00.000+01:002008-09-10T15:42:00.000+01:00&quot;Everyone who cares about CF should attend this campaign day.&quot;<BR/><BR/>Rubbish.<BR/><BR/>So if we have a local campaign day, social action day, fundraising, etc set we should drop sticks and travel down, otherwise we&#39;re not proving ourselves to CF?<BR/><BR/>Mini-rant over.<BR/><BR/>Completely agree with Clare&#39;s comments regarding organised campaign days and a national membership database - more than a couple of requests have gone from myself for a list of those registered within Cheshire &amp; The Wirral (Even if it&#39;s merely to cross-check my own data) and I&#39;ve received nothing.<BR/><BR/>Without trying to create a regional divide, as per the current... discussions regarding regional coordinators, would/could regional campaign days not work better than National ones, at least until such a time that the campaign base is sufficiently rebuilt? It would also save people travelling 10+ hours in a day.<BR/><BR/>How can a campaign base be rebuilt? By having consistent numbers at events, throughout the country. What of conflicting campaign days? Have all AC&#39;s email a list of all campaigns planned to a central database (We&#39;ll call it Patrick Sullivan, National Campaigns Director), which can then be posted on the CF website. Having 20+ people at a campaign day is better than 5 days around the country with 4 in.<BR/><BR/>It all comes down to the notice period given - this Saturday for example there is a leafleting session in Chester in the morning, and Warrington in the afternoon, both of which have been in place for between 3 and 6 weeks.Richard Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660059882015513466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-30833764658753294482008-09-10T15:16:00.000+01:002008-09-10T15:16:00.000+01:00go for it clare, we need long-time leaderz like you for this organisation to survive. Lets make cf great again<BR/><BR/>the current lot came straight out of the Beano and make us a laffing stockAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-24624202577050649732008-09-10T15:07:00.000+01:002008-09-10T15:07:00.000+01:00It's a shame the current CF Campaign Officer isn't able to get the same level of turnout for campaign days as the last one. <BR/><BR/>Campaigning is at the heart of CF, but sadly the current powers that be simply don't have a clue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-53405570332200917992008-09-10T14:48:00.000+01:002008-09-10T14:48:00.000+01:00Everyone who cares about CF should attend this campaign day. This is the moment when the entire membership can prove how much Conservative Future means to them and how much they want to help.<BR/><BR/>Croydon, like Tooting is a critical target seat for us and one we need to do well in.<BR/><BR/>Great work Clare, keep leading the way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-91219352415880134972008-09-10T14:24:00.000+01:002008-09-10T14:24:00.000+01:00A great article from one of the best campaigners in CF.<BR/><BR/>Clare's London South Campaign Days have been superb! and the support she has given other ACs in the organsation of their campaign days has been great.<BR/><BR/>I recommend that people attend Clare's Campaign Day in Croydon this Saturday and then turn up to the Guildford Campaign Day on the 20th!Patrick Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05458330348655843380noreply@blogger.com