Lewis has adopted a wise policy of transparency. That offers a chance to ditch guesstimates.
For over twenty years I have campaigned tirelessly to make sure that all volunteers receive the recognition and Party involvement that their selfless efforts deserve.
It is vital that we all work together to fight against an increasingly abusive public discourse – wherever it may come from – that coarsens public debate.
An inspiring policy vision and more democratic decision-making can help the Tories rebuild their campaigning machine.
Poor understanding of the new requirements could take a terrible toll on Tory membership. Here are some sensible ways to keep in touch with your activists.
The Party Chairman intends to remove from the candidates’ list those who failed to campaign in the local elections.
Some local campaigns printed off full duplicates of their canvassing data, in case CCHQ repeated last year’s trick of selectively turning off VoteSource.
The Prime Minister faces a ‘Kobayashi Maru’ test. For those who don’t know their Star Trek, that’s where there is a no win scenario for trainee captains of a starship.
Unless we find a way to win over those in their forties, thirties and younger, we will have an even bigger problem at the next election.
Also, a balanced Parliamentary Party requires a diverse pipeline of candidates – this means diversity of background and thought.
Not too fun, obviously. But without the social side CCHQ will only attract the already committed to their activist training courses.
And a leader with a mandate from Welsh members requires more recognition.