Day Nineteen: The problem with CF

One thing that can be guaranteed at CF election time is that rumours will fly. This time has proved no exception.

The Chairman candidates seem to be getting it in the neck worst of all - but they are all big boys and I'm sure they can fend for themselves.

What I found most dissapointing, is that some idiots are whingeing about the work of our National Organiser, Sarah Southern. I think the knuckle-dragging imbeciles who are following the 'blame someone' strategy towards election victory should stop and think twice.

Sarah runs the entire operation for CF, all of our 15,000 members. This includes dealing with all the admin, events and queries about CF (from MPs, councillors and, at the moment no doubt, three thousand plebs worried about their ballot papers. NOTE: contact Stephen Phillips instead - sphillips@conservatives.com )

The only real problem is that, with Sarah working so hard on our behalf, she is stretched a bit thin. My manifesto sets out the one thing that an good CF exec should argue for as an immediate priority - more staff. True, we are unlikely to ever get another paid member of staff, but I think it would be very easy to get up to two six-month internships that would ease the workload we currently put on one person. With more time, the National Organiser can devote more time to planning ahead, hopefully setting up the foundation of a campaigning strategy in time for the next election.