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Jack Whalley

South West

Conservative Future

Regional Chairman Candidate

Manifesto

Election 2010

www.jack-whalley.co.uk

Welcome A few words Welcome to the manifesto of Jack Whalley, your

choice for South West Regional Chairman for

Conservative Future.

Why vote for me? I have a proven track record

within Conservative Future. My determination to

ensure that communications between members,

transparency and accountability and obtaining

funding are second to none. I am a candidate who will ensure that

your voice is heard.

I have been involved in the Conservative Party for several years

now, and without a doubt I can say I've enjoyed every minute of

my time so far. Every minute. Some might be surprised by that,

but it's true. From the thrill of election night counts to that feeling

you get when you clinch that all-important

speaker, you can't beat it. I feel that the time is

now right to put myself forward to serve

Conservative Future in the South West.

As chairman of the Bath branch of Conservative

Future, I have responsibility for developing our

presence at the University of Bath, Bath Spa

University and under-30s in the city. At well over

one hundred members and with unprecedented

levels of growth, I have demonstrated the skills

and determination required to be successful here.

During the 2008 elections, I was involved the

Conservative victories in Hyndburn, Lancashire. In 2009, I

campaigned in the Pendle and Hyndburn constituencies, for the

county council elections. In addition, I also led a campaign for a

Bath based residents group fighting for compensation for their

mistreatment.

During the 2010 elections, I was principally involved

in the Bath campaign in which we were able to send

out over 40 students on the doorsteps in the run up

to the election with many more on Election Day.

If you have any questions about me, what I believe

in or what plans I have for the South West, please

don’t hesitate to contact me using one of the

methods outlined on the back page of this

manifesto.

Please support me, Jack Whalley, as your choice for South West

Regional Chairman.


1 The South West is home

to a diverse range of CF

branches. Quite simply,

I feel that there is a lot

of room for

improvement in

communication. I want

to communicate with

members in all areas, be

it studying members or

constituency members. I

will provide regular

updates. You want to be

'in the loop'? I'll make

sure you are.

Communication will no

longer be top down

only. Instead,

communication will

work from the bottom

up and even between

branches. It's about

what the regional team

can do for you, not just

what you can do for the

region.

“Over my time

working with

the team in

Bath, I have

been regularly

Increased Communications disappointed by the

level of publicity and

communication. With a

branch with over one

hundred members,

never were we emailed

by the Regional or

Area teams.”

2 How should CF in the

South West be

organised? We've all got

our own opinions, and

as a party member,

that's only natural. What

I know is that it's your

right to be heard by

those who have

responsibility in the

party.

I aim to put an end to

unanswered e-mails and

cries for help. We all

know how frustrating it

is. I want to ensure

maximum levels of

accountability,

providing you with

plenty of opportunities

to voice your

opinions... safe in

the knowledge you

will be listened to!

“Over the previous

years, never has a

discussion forum

been aired and

never has a

member had the

Generating Discussion opportunity to

contribute in the

running of the

Regional or Area

teams.”


3 Straight from the heart

of our national

manifesto, I want to put

power back into the

hands of local CF

members. Branch

chairmen should no

longer go without

reward for their

dedication and displays

of initiative. From now

on we will publicly

recognise successful

recruitment drives,

events and campaign

days. I will provide

everything I possibly

can to make sure that

branch committees and

members can achieve

their goals. No more

restricted branches

struggling to perform

basic CF functions.

“Having witnessed

unprecedented growth

within the Bath

branches, it would not

have been possible

without the help and

support of a great

Empowering Individuals team. Often such

dedicated individuals

are never noted or

appreciated. Similarly,

top down support is

often tough to obtain.”

4 We should work

together to share

campaign expertise and

event plans. There is

absolutely no reason

why the region

shouldn't have events

which spread across the

whole of the South West

and allow everyone to

get involved. To avoid

low turn-outs at events,

I will provide a central

forum for discussion

and invitation sharing.

Campaign days and

speakers should benefit

everyone across the

region.

“Many times,

events are

under-

attended or

lacking the

great

turnout they

deserve.

This is

always

hindered by

the lack of

Encouraging Collaboration cross-communication

between branches.”


Endorsements A few reasons why you should vote for Jack


Jon Grinham, Bath Spa University

“Jack was absolutely pivotal in helping us to set

up a brand new branch at our university.

Without his help it would have been incredibly

difficult, and for his time and energy our branch

should be forever grateful. Jack will make a

great regional chairman—I am delighted to be

supporting him.”

Fabian Richter, Candidate for Bath (GE 2010)

“Jack is an incredibly effective CF leader who will

make a great South West regional chairman. We

polled more strongly on campus than in Bath as a

whole in May's general election - this was entirely due

to Jack's great organisational and campaigning skills.”

Will Lavender, Bristol

“One of my personal highlights of the 2010 general

election campaign was working with Jack. Not only did he

have energy and determination, he was great fun to work

with. Jack has a good sense of humour and I can’t see

anyone else doing a better job as regional chairman than

him.”

Simon Cavalier-Jones (former candidate)

“Jack is the only candidate who can deliver real

change in the South West, along with being a sound

guy he has great ideas and will be an asset to

any group. Elect Jack Whalley, now.”

George-Konstantinos Charonis (University of Bath)

“I know Jack a little bit from when I was working for the

Students' Union and he was Chair of Conservative Future.

Though I'm not a Tory I'd like to say Jack was excellent at

facilitating and ensuring communication between the local

PPC and the Students' Union, he seemed to have a genuine

passion for working in the party's best interest and

promoting it's cause in a highly professional manner.”

Jack Whalley

South West Conservative Future

Regional Chairman Candidate

Manifesto: Election 2010

Telephone 07981 256 530

E-mail [email protected]

Website jack-whalley.co.uk

Facebook facebook.com/jwhalley


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