It was a pleasure to organise and host this event last Thursday. A brilliant group supporting candidates and the cause - whilst having a great evening!Last week Conservative Friends of the Armed Forces held our annual fundraiser on the rooftop of the NED private members club in central London. We are incredibly grateful to the kind donor/sponsor of the champagne reception, Guy Wilson, for his generosity. 55 people attended in including Ministers, MPs, Special Advisers, representatives from industry, members and friends and we raised £4000 for parliamentary candidates with military backgrounds for the forthcoming General Election. A huge thank you to everyone who attended!
Last night I was delighted to see a young man who reached out to me as a new member of Lewisham Deptford (our youngest at the time) in 2017 become the first Chairman of the Lewisham Conservative Federation in 2023. JJ OC very proud of you, you’ve got a great team and good luck in the future!
Brilliant, James; new talent and ideas is the lifeblood of the party. Best wishes, and best of luck to Lewisham Conservatives!
Yesterday I was out campaigning in Jersey Farm and Sandridge for the St Albans By-Election (GOOD LUCK FRANCES) and then on to Harpenden to help the ever motivated Matt Cowley in his patch.
Local Lib Dem Councillor couldn't believe we were out but as we told him - we campaign all year round!
Good luck to you and all conservative councillors standing....my vote and that of my partner is always blue
Last week I was in Jordan getting a closer look at the refugee situation there and UK Aid's contribution. It was fascinating to speak to so many people involved, from Government Ministers and the former Prime Minister to refugees in the Za'atari Camp. Eye opening to say the least.
Earlier in the month I was honoured to join the The Coalition for Global Prosperity Future Leaders program in Windsor Castle for a two day conference covering Development and Defence. The chance to stay in the Castle, in St George's house, was wonderful and the lectures were thought provoking, informative and challenging. It was a real pleasure to discuss some of the most important topics of the day with a group of open minded, well informed colleagues.
Great to be out on the campaign trails in Mid Beds and Uxbridge over the last few weeks.
It was a real pleasure last night to sit alongside my good friend James Clark and be grilled by my other friend Jonny Ball for a special “live action” CampaignForce podcast.🇬🇧💂🏼♀️
Thanks to #HAC Business Forum in London for having us!
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Delighted to have finished a very thought provoking and full on course at the Defence Academy this weekend. I hope everyone attending Armed Forces Day events enjoyed them!
As many of you are aware I have previously had the honour of standing as a Conservative parliamentary candidate twice before.
At the next General Election, I'm hoping to again.
With selections taking place this summer, I've created this video to support my applications.
For those of you interested in politics, I hope you enjoy it.
It was an honour to be invited down to speak to the Association and a pleasure to meet such an interesting, articulate, thoughtful, sensitive group of Conservatives!
May and Robert were wonderful hosts and I finally got the chance to catch up with Sir Robert.
I really enjoyed sharing my experiences of military service and how it applies to the Party today.Last week we joined the fantastic Poole Conservatives and local MP Sir Robert Syms for a discussion event.
Questions from the audience touched on Northern Ireland, the treatment of Veterans and the difficult nature of modern warfare. Literally everyone who attended made a contribution - and wonderful surroundings.
A huge thank you to everyone who was able to attend!
Wishing you all the best (JC)❤❤❤