tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25444543.post114422760116403543..comments2023-11-05T07:29:37.179+00:00Comments on Tory in the Wilderness: IntroductionShane Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09409039790255382402noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25444543.post-1145314953341803962006-04-17T23:02:00.000+00:002006-04-17T23:02:00.000+00:00I would say I am a Cameroon to a certain extent. ...I would say I am a Cameroon to a certain extent. On the one hand I am not a fan of moving the party too close the centre, on the other hand I think Cameron exemplifies the kind of approach (with regard to marketing, branding etc) we as a party to take if we are to be a real political force in the 21st Century (one example that springs to mind is the subtle change in tone of blue that now represents the party; it conveys an entirely different feel than the traditional darker blue). We need to start viewing ourselves from the perspective of the consumer; how to we ‘package’ our ‘product’ so as to increase our foothold in the market and displace the product proffered by our main competitor; Labour. The caveat I would submit however is that we should not simply change our values to win votes (something I think we are in danger of doing), if that happens there will be nothing to distinguish the leading parties and worse still a loss of everything we can be said to stand for. <BR/><BR/>With regard to the Cameron Leadership blog I emailed Daniel Lucraft recently to express an interest in writing for it and am awaiting a reply. <BR/><BR/>As for swapping links I would be more than happy to do so. <BR/><BR/>Concerning the CEP I have been considering the issue for some time (since I had a conversation with an activist at the Great Dorset Steam Fair in 2004) although I have not yet been convinced. My reservation mainly lies with the need for such a body when the current UK Parliament is comprised mainly of English MPs.Shane Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409039790255382402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25444543.post-1144656971498364102006-04-10T08:16:00.000+00:002006-04-10T08:16:00.000+00:00Shane, in the absence of an email address, I hope ...Shane, in the absence of an email address, I hope you will excuse the off topic post.<BR/><BR/>I am the editor of Right Links, a conservative portal, whose primary purpose is to bring together online Conservatives. <BR/><BR/>I wanted to invite you to join us and to submit your blog to the directory.<BR/><BR/>The address is www.rightlink.co.uk<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>SerfSerfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03298915724856708344noreply@blogger.com