Fixing our broken society

Posted by Ellee on Oct 10, 2009 in Conservative Party Conference, updates | 9 comments I was totally bowled over by this powerful video at the opening of the Conservative Party conference. What a great build up for Eric Pickles to walk on stage and address his “chums”. It encapsulates everything that is wrong with our society today and why change is desperately needed. And just watch – and enjoy – the terrific, creative graphics when Gordon Brown’s...
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Did Manchester like us?

Posted by Ellee on Oct 10, 2009 in Conservative Party Conference | 3 comments I was keen to know if holding the Conservative conference in Manchester had influenced local voters at all, whether they were more likely to support us. I very much doubt it. I asked a group of commuters at the tram station about this and it was impossible to gain any eye contact, but they made it clear they were loyal Labour voters. Despite being very friendly (and I single out the taxi drivers...
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