It looks like I’m going to be spoilt for choice today with so many top speakers at the Conservative Women’s Organisation‘s 75th Anniversary Conference.
Their programme demonstrates the forward thinking Conservative Party, with sessions on International Women’s Rights (that’s certainly one for me), Successful Women and Supporting British Food and Farming.
Speakers include:
- David Cameron
- William Hague
- Theresa May
- Baroness Hazel Byford
- Shami Chakrabati – Liberty
- Steve Chalke MBE – Stop the Traffic
- Peter Kendall – President of the NFU
- William Kendall – CEO of Green & Black’s
- Dame Pauline Neville-Jones DCMG
- Clarissa Dickson Wright
I’m hoping to meet up with the ernest but feisty Shami, who I have seen many times on Question Time; Dame Pauline, Former Chair, UK Joint Intelligence Committee; and one fat lady Clarissa. Men are invited too, btw, another great idea. Watch this space.
Isn’t the ‘Conservative Women’s Organistation’ an anachronism that should be abolished in this day and age? It may have been relevant 75 or even 50 years ago but I fear it’s just another networking opportunity for women now!
Ellee, I’m sure you’d oppose a Conservative Men’s Association…
Personally I’m all for bunfights aimed at intelligent, traditionally built women. Clarissa is a wonderful example of a lady with an elevated BMIQ!
I have to say I likd Iain Dales reporting of a quote from Shami, who apparently said “I am not a vegatarian, I just look like one”
Brilliant. Do let us know how you got on.
A 74 year old friend of mine is a big fan of Shami – so I can’t wait to tell him I know someone who has met her.
If the CWO promotes good women within the party then it’s a fine thing. Good luck Ellee on meeting those people.
It was a great day and showed how in tune Conservatives are with issues of today. Fiona Hodgson made it quite plain that Tory women were not the blue rinse brigade, but had actively been helping to form Government policies over the past decades, something the media has had difficulty with accepting.
The choice of topics was brilliant, it perfectly matched David Cameron’s vision for the new Conservative Party, his pledge for social responsibility – globally, as well as within our families and communites. While some stalwarts find this hard to understand, Cameron made it plain that change was on the cards, that it had been under Disraeli, Churchill and Thatcher, and was essential that they should do so again.
Clarissa was a star and had everyone in stitches, it was fun as well as inspirational, and serious too.
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