CHANGES TO THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONSTITUTION - DEMOCRACY AND THE CONSERVATIVE POLICY FORUM

 

Changes to the Conservative Party Constitution – Democracy and the Conservative Policy Forum

 

The Conservative Policy Forum

Under the present Constitution it states:

The Conservative Policy Forum shall be managed by a Council constituted annually which shall consist of

Various appointments plus

66.3 Three representatives elected by the Political Deputy Chairman of the Area Management Executives in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 5.

 

This has not happened for some time and the Party Board has comtinually ignored this provision in the Constitution so what is the proposed amendment to the Constitution say:

 

Part VIII Article 66.3 Remove as now obsolete in CPF as currently functioning.

 

New clause:

66.7 Formalises the current practise and strengthens the role of volunteers in the CPF.   A Vice-Chairman to be appointed by the Board on the recommendation of the Chairman of the National Convention whose responsibilities shall include reporting to the board on the work of the CPF.

 

So, once again we see a power grab by the Chairman of the National Convention.   How do you strengthen the role of volunteers in the CPF by giving power to one person and getting rid of the few who were elected to their positions?    Democracy destroyed in one easy move!   Why does the Chairman of the Convention want more power?.   When did you ever hear a Chairman of the Convention publicly stand up for ordinary members rights?

The Chairman of the Conservative Policy Forum should be elected by and accountable to ordinary Party members at an Annual General Meeting to which all Party members are invited.