Draft New Conservative Party Constitution (12) - the Rulebook!

As this is the third draft of Schedule 7 I was hoping that many of the suggestions made on the first draft would have been taken up.   Not a chance!   Once again we have the undemocratic Party Board increasing its power.   The bureaucracy gets worse.   In addition to this large chunks of Schedule 7 have been moved to the "Rulebook" - whatever that is.    I will make some detailed comments later but in the meantime just what is the "Rulebook?"   Has anyone seen it?   Is it part of the Constitution?   Who controls it?   Can it be changed and if so how and who by?   Will ordinary Party members have any say in it or will it just be changed by the Party Board or the National Convention without the ordinary members being informed?   Will every member get a copy of it?

I think we should be told!

Draft New Conservative Party Constitution (12)

Email sent by Julian Ellacott: 23 May 2026: Finally, following the consultation on Schedules 7/7A earlier in the year, the comments received have been analysed and an updated draft produced. Given its significance, we are circulating the draft to enable any further comment – if you have any comments, please email national.convention@conservatives.com. The updated draft is here. Thank you in for your participation in this important task.

Yours sincerely, Julian Ellacott Chairman of the National Convention and Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee

Constitutional Review Post-Consultation Paper – Exposure Draft 2 (May 2026)

Phase 3 (consulted on in Q1 2026;)

This Phase covers the following topics:

·       Part VII – Associations

Schedule 7/Schedule 7A – template Rules of Associations/Federations