en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/7360500 Comments by gtf https://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2020/02/sanjoy-sen-making-the-best-use-of-small-modular-reactors.html#IDComment1086412483 RR already build small reactors - for submarines - so the proposal is based on an established capability. Sun, 9 Feb 2020 10:04:30 +0000 https://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2020/02/sanjoy-sen-making-the-best-use-of-small-modular-reactors.html#IDComment1086412483 https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2019/07/hunt-is-cooler-under-fire-in-the-neil-interviews-but-how-much-difference-will-they-really-make.html#IDComment1077146216 The ConHome panel was frozen quite some time ago and, given the historic roots of the site, is likely to favour Johnson. The Party has stated that many fewer members have voted than is indicated by the ConHome survey. Sat, 13 Jul 2019 10:20:00 +0000 https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2019/07/hunt-is-cooler-under-fire-in-the-neil-interviews-but-how-much-difference-will-they-really-make.html#IDComment1077146216 https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2019/03/enter-or-rather-exit-the-spartans.html#IDComment1070377072 Couldn't think of a better gift that to see these seven fall on their swords! It might make the Party re-electable. Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:59:43 +0000 https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2019/03/enter-or-rather-exit-the-spartans.html#IDComment1070377072 https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2018/12/johnson-distrusted-by-conservative-mps-clung-to-by-party-members-he-extends-his-lead-in-our-next-tory-leader-survey.html#IDComment1067127829 I was surprised by the audience's negative reaction to Boris' name on Question Time last week. He may be becoming Marmite. Tue, 4 Dec 2018 10:53:25 +0000 https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2018/12/johnson-distrusted-by-conservative-mps-clung-to-by-party-members-he-extends-his-lead-in-our-next-tory-leader-survey.html#IDComment1067127829 https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2018/10/our-survey-one-in-ten-respondents-go-for-norway-to-canada-almost-half-want-canada-plus-plus-plus.html#IDComment1066391361 These aren't real options - just fantasies. It takes two to tango under every option, apart from no deal. Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:31:10 +0000 https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2018/10/our-survey-one-in-ten-respondents-go-for-norway-to-canada-almost-half-want-canada-plus-plus-plus.html#IDComment1066391361 https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2018/05/the-conservative-campaign-machine-has-upped-its-game-but-the-loss-of-activists-trust-in-the-central-party-is-taking-time-to-repair.html#IDComment1061749627 It's high time that local committee rooms had real visibility of the status of VoteSource on election day. Candidates still insist on maintaining a spreadsheet backup just in case VoteSource fails or is switched off, and even in local elections VoteSource seems to go to sleep in the afternoon once teller numbers are being keyed in intensively. Also, CCHQ's overly-clever TVT GOTV selections still include opposition supporters. Tue, 8 May 2018 09:09:45 +0000 https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2018/05/the-conservative-campaign-machine-has-upped-its-game-but-the-loss-of-activists-trust-in-the-central-party-is-taking-time-to-repair.html#IDComment1061749627 https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2018/01/labour-mps-have-out-tweeted-tory-mps-every-single-day-since-the-election.html#IDComment1056334647 I think the stats ignore retweets - I get dozens from Zac Goldmith, who only scored 3 tweets yesterday according to the website quoted above Fri, 5 Jan 2018 09:42:52 +0000 https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2018/01/labour-mps-have-out-tweeted-tory-mps-every-single-day-since-the-election.html#IDComment1056334647 https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2017/12/next-tory-leader-our-survey-rees-mogg-leads-gove-is-second-and-none-of-the-above-still-beats-the-lot.html#IDComment1054116814 As ever, Con Home respondents choose idealogical purity over electability. Let's get real and win and election for a change. Mon, 4 Dec 2017 09:26:59 +0000 https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2017/12/next-tory-leader-our-survey-rees-mogg-leads-gove-is-second-and-none-of-the-above-still-beats-the-lot.html#IDComment1054116814 http://www.conservativehome.com/localgovernment/2016/06/oldham-council-cuts-rubbish-collection-to-only-every-three-weeks.html#IDComment1024939307 It seems that none of those who have commented have a bin full of dirty nappies. Conservatism is about the efficient management of essential services. Failing to provide them is not Conservatism, it's failure, plain and simple. Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:16:18 +0000 http://www.conservativehome.com/localgovernment/2016/06/oldham-council-cuts-rubbish-collection-to-only-every-three-weeks.html#IDComment1024939307 http://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2015/12/heathrow-to-expand-or-not-to-expand.html#IDComment1005985015 Twyford Down - a blot on the landscape now recognised as a planning blunder, but the "affordable" option at the time. Mon, 7 Dec 2015 16:47:27 +0000 http://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2015/12/heathrow-to-expand-or-not-to-expand.html#IDComment1005985015 http://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2015/09/kamall-contacts-cchq-over-many-tory-members-still-without-a-mayoral-selection-vote.html#IDComment996466786 VoteSource membership records are a real problem - as is CCHQ's whole approach to VoteSource. Our Association has worked harder than most to get the records up to date, but we have found that subscriptions on Merlin due to expire Jan 2016 have appeared in VoteSource as expiring Jul 2015. We are told that another release is on its way, but in the meantime when we ask CCHQ to fix errors we find that they have such a large backlog nothing happens. On the other hand, some associations don't use VoteSource, and didn't use Merlin or even Bluechip. Members of these associations may well be disenfranchised. They only have their own leaders to blame! Thu, 24 Sep 2015 08:56:51 +0000 http://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2015/09/kamall-contacts-cchq-over-many-tory-members-still-without-a-mayoral-selection-vote.html#IDComment996466786 http://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2015/06/the-computers-that-crashed-and-the-campaign-that-didnt-the-story-of-the-tory-stealth-operation-that-outwitted-labour.html#IDComment978575538 VoteSource nearly killed the campaign - no corporation would have take such a risk. The teller returns went into a black hole for hours and disrupted the GOTV, leading to strong constituencies holding on to activists who should have been dispatched to marginal constituency GOTV operations. Even now, the membership elements of the system need urgent attention. (There is no way to send out a membership card.) Will it be fixed for the membership selection votes for next May's candidates? Tue, 16 Jun 2015 10:06:47 +0000 http://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2015/06/the-computers-that-crashed-and-the-campaign-that-didnt-the-story-of-the-tory-stealth-operation-that-outwitted-labour.html#IDComment978575538 http://www.conservativehome.com/thecolumnists/2014/05/stephan-shakespeare-how.html#IDComment830162860 Cameron is a winner - unlike his many failed predecessors of the previous decade. Moreover, he is more popular than the Party. Only a truly charismatic leader could do better, but would centrist voters trust such a man with so big a job? Time will tell. Our local conservative association has lost members (mainly to UKIP) - but only in the over 65 age group: time is not the Hard Right's side. Wed, 14 May 2014 09:23:57 +0000 http://www.conservativehome.com/thecolumnists/2014/05/stephan-shakespeare-how.html#IDComment830162860 http://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2013/12/nominate-your-conservative-parliamentarian-of-the-year.html#IDComment769403310 Zac Goldsmith has to on the short list! He has more impact on parliament than many on the Government payroll. Apart from his high-profile airport campaign, he has fought for a recall bill and held the Government to account on numerous other issues. Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:36:11 +0000 http://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2013/12/nominate-your-conservative-parliamentarian-of-the-year.html#IDComment769403310 http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2013/08/scrap-hs2-and-scrap-it-now.html#IDComment705848755 Some promote Democracy, and others Hysteria. Let the due processes run their course. Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:54:19 +0000 http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2013/08/scrap-hs2-and-scrap-it-now.html#IDComment705848755 http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2013/07/allowing-tuition-fees-to-rise-above-9000-in-some-cases-may-not-be-a-bad-idea.html#IDComment684256109 Why stop at tertiary education - charge everyone who continues above school leaving age! No, charge for everything. Why are we why are we allowing people to breath without charge? Especially to pensioners, who are non-productive. Can we please stop shooting ourselves in the feet and concentrate on getting Britain working? Sun, 21 Jul 2013 10:38:51 +0000 http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2013/07/allowing-tuition-fees-to-rise-above-9000-in-some-cases-may-not-be-a-bad-idea.html#IDComment684256109