Renewing the party

The Direct Democracy site which has been much publicised in the Telegraph is well worth a look. Knowing some of the authors of the book, and also the new supporters - including the likes of Priti Patel and Iain Dale, it is clear this organisation clearly won't be short of ideas or input.

Having been brought up in the Midlands -(actually 15 minutes south of Sheffield) it is clear that the party needs to ensure that we have high calibre candidates who aren't just representative of the "Tory South". The party has to ensure it is a party representing the whole of Britain - and that means winning seats in the North - areas that have historically been seen as the "Labour heartlands".

Policy is key to success - but so is presentation. Pinstriped suits and posh voices win no friends where I live and campaign - and presentation has to be modernised hand in hand with policy.