We run a tight, efficient ship which is reflected in our low Council Tax. Our services are lean, well managed and responsive to local priorities.
The message I send to my compatriots is this: CCHQ will continue to cater to the older generation’s vote. It is time to roll our sleeves up and start recruiting ourselves, because nobody is going to do it for us.
The tendency in recent Tory selections has been to pick people with long-standing ties to the constituency over those one might consider “big names” or “SW1 insiders”.
You need to face your most ardent critics and explain your reasons. Ignoring them, only makes things worse and raises tempers.
I understand that taking a hostile position can be justified on electoral grounds – just as it is certain that, in the short-term, there are votes (and even Ministerial advancement) to be had in opposing new build.
The final part of our series this week on May’s elections. Will there be a LibDem revival – which polls have yet to indicate?
Conservative Councils are their best when serving the interests of their residents. That’s always how we’ve worked in Broxbourne, and as we take on this fight, we will always keep their priorities in mind.