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==Agenda==
The site took a leading role in co-ordinating grassroots support in opposing [[Michael Howard]]'s attempt to abolish the "one man one vote" rule in the [[Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2005|2005 Conservative Party leadership election]].<ref name="Home boy">[http://www.progressonline.org.uk/Magazine/article.asp?a=1246 Home boy] Progress Magazine</ref>
The site took a leading role in co-ordinating grassroots support in opposing [[Michael Howard]]'s attempt to abolish the "one man one vote" rule in the [[Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2005|2005 Conservative Party leadership election]].<ref name="Home boy">[http://www.progressonline.org.uk/Magazine/article.asp?a=1246 Home boy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930104840/http://www.progressonline.org.uk/Magazine/article.asp?a=1246 |date=2007-09-30 }} Progress Magazine</ref>


ConservativeHome was critical of the [[A List (Conservative)|A list]] and believed that former [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] Leader [[David Cameron]] was in danger of alienating working class Conservative voters,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/03/world/europe/03cnd-britain.html?ex=1317528000&en=4dbd51553c16cdaf&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss New Leader Tries to Update Conservatives’ Image] – New York Times</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5035136.stm Tories vow to learn over A-list] – BBC News, 31 May 2006</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5180162.stm Tories 'failing to recruit women'] BBC News, 14 July 2006</ref> and has pressed Cameron for specific pledges on tax cuts.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5396096.stm Cameron set to avoid tax giveaway] BBC News</ref>
ConservativeHome was critical of the [[A List (Conservative)|A list]] and believed that former [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] Leader [[David Cameron]] was in danger of alienating working class Conservative voters,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/03/world/europe/03cnd-britain.html?ex=1317528000&en=4dbd51553c16cdaf&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss New Leader Tries to Update Conservatives’ Image] – New York Times</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5035136.stm Tories vow to learn over A-list] – BBC News, 31 May 2006</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5180162.stm Tories 'failing to recruit women'] BBC News, 14 July 2006</ref> and has pressed Cameron for specific pledges on tax cuts.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5396096.stm Cameron set to avoid tax giveaway] BBC News</ref>


It was credited with the most accurate record of MP affiliation during the [[Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2005|2005 Conservative Leadership election]], and it also was the first to reveal the names on the "A-list" of candidates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1052-2180647,00.html |title=Too narrow, too wet, too dim |author=William Rees-Mogg |authorlink=William Rees-Mogg |date= |work=[[The Times]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522160746/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1052-2180647,00.html |archivedate=May 22, 2011 }}</ref><ref>[http://adamboulton.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/05/to_blogdom_a_bo.html To Blogdom, A Book], Weblog with [[Adam Boulton]], [[Sky News]] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060614035908/http://adamboulton.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/05/to_blogdom_a_bo.html |date=June 14, 2006 }}</ref> The Conservative chairman [[Francis Maude]] described it during the leadership election as "the only place to find out what’s going on".<ref name="Home boy"/>
It was credited with the most accurate record of MP affiliation during the [[Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2005|2005 Conservative Leadership election]], and it also was the first to reveal the names on the "A-list" of candidates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1052-2180647,00.html |title=Too narrow, too wet, too dim |author=William Rees-Mogg |authorlink=William Rees-Mogg |date= |work=[[The Times]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522160746/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0%2C%2C1052-2180647%2C00.html |archivedate=May 22, 2011 |df= }}</ref><ref>[http://adamboulton.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/05/to_blogdom_a_bo.html To Blogdom, A Book], Weblog with [[Adam Boulton]], [[Sky News]] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060614035908/http://adamboulton.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/05/to_blogdom_a_bo.html |date=June 14, 2006 }}</ref> The Conservative chairman [[Francis Maude]] described it during the leadership election as "the only place to find out what’s going on".<ref name="Home boy"/>


==Business==
==Business==
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==Controversy==
==Controversy==
''A Lefty Lexicon'', a satirical article published in August 2006 on the site and written by Inigo Wilson, a man described as a "community affairs for a large telecoms company",<ref>[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/platform/2006/08/inigo_wilson_a_.html Platform: Inigo Wilson: A Lefty Lexicon] ConservativeHome</ref> was soon criticised by the [[Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK]] (MPACUK).<ref>[http://forum.mpacuk.org/showthread.php?t=13427 Not good PR man from Orange!] MPACUK :: Muslim Discussion Forum</ref> MPAC members discovered that Wilson was Community Affairs Manager for phone company [[Orange UK|Orange]], and pressured the company to dismiss him. Mr Wilson was initially suspended for the comments,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/08/17/uorange.xml |title=Orange spokesman suspended over 'racist' comments |author= |date= |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060904201219/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/08/17/uorange.xml |archivedate=September 4, 2006 }}</ref> but later reinstated.<ref>[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/torydiary/2006/10/inigo_wilson_re.html ToryDiary: Inigo Wilson reinstated] ConservativeHome</ref>
''A Lefty Lexicon'', a satirical article published in August 2006 on the site and written by Inigo Wilson, a man described as a "community affairs for a large telecoms company",<ref>[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/platform/2006/08/inigo_wilson_a_.html Platform: Inigo Wilson: A Lefty Lexicon] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070116121203/http://conservativehome.blogs.com/platform/2006/08/inigo_wilson_a_.html |date=2007-01-16 }} ConservativeHome</ref> was soon criticised by the [[Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK]] (MPACUK).<ref>[http://forum.mpacuk.org/showthread.php?t=13427 Not good PR man from Orange!]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} MPACUK :: Muslim Discussion Forum</ref> MPAC members discovered that Wilson was Community Affairs Manager for phone company [[Orange UK|Orange]], and pressured the company to dismiss him. Mr Wilson was initially suspended for the comments,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/08/17/uorange.xml |title=Orange spokesman suspended over 'racist' comments |author= |date= |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060904201219/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2006%2F08%2F17%2Fuorange.xml |archivedate=September 4, 2006 |df= }}</ref> but later reinstated.<ref>[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/torydiary/2006/10/inigo_wilson_re.html ToryDiary: Inigo Wilson reinstated] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061028025952/http://conservativehome.blogs.com/torydiary/2006/10/inigo_wilson_re.html |date=2006-10-28 }} ConservativeHome</ref>


In February 2012 ConservativeHome called for [[Andrew Lansley]] to be replaced as [[Secretary of State for Health|Health Secretary]] and for the [[Health and Social Care Act 2012|Health and Social Care Bill]] to be abandoned.<ref name="guardian.co.uk"/>
In February 2012 ConservativeHome called for [[Andrew Lansley]] to be replaced as [[Secretary of State for Health|Health Secretary]] and for the [[Health and Social Care Act 2012|Health and Social Care Bill]] to be abandoned.<ref name="guardian.co.uk"/>

Revision as of 10:52, 25 May 2017

ConservativeHome
Type of site
Blog
Created byTim Montgomerie
URLconservativehome.com
CommercialNo

ConservativeHome is a centre-right political blog in the United Kingdom. It was first established by Tim Montgomerie in 2005 with the aim of arguing for a broad conservative spectrum, which is serious about both social justice and a fair competitive economy.[2] A second aim of the blog is to represent grassroots Conservatives,[3][4][5] and whilst being independent of the Conservative Party, is supportive of it.

Editors

ConservativeHome was first edited by Tim Montgomerie, prior to the 2005 United Kingdom general election campaign[6] with Samuel Coates as a deputy. Samuel left the blog in July 2008[7] to become a speech writer for David Cameron, and is now the party's head of digital. In November 2008, Jonathan Isaby joined as a co-editor.[8] In 2009, Paul Goodman became the Executive Editor of ConservativeHome. He was the Conservative MP for Wycombe between 2001 and 2010.[9]

Agenda

The site took a leading role in co-ordinating grassroots support in opposing Michael Howard's attempt to abolish the "one man one vote" rule in the 2005 Conservative Party leadership election.[10]

ConservativeHome was critical of the A list and believed that former Conservative Party Leader David Cameron was in danger of alienating working class Conservative voters,[11][12][13] and has pressed Cameron for specific pledges on tax cuts.[14]

It was credited with the most accurate record of MP affiliation during the 2005 Conservative Leadership election, and it also was the first to reveal the names on the "A-list" of candidates.[15][16] The Conservative chairman Francis Maude described it during the leadership election as "the only place to find out what’s going on".[10]

Business

In September 2009 Lord Ashcroft the then Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party took a controlling stake of 57.5% in PoliticsHome, the company which owns and operates ConservativeHome.[17] In 2011, Ashcroft sold PoliticsHome to Dod's and retained ConservativeHome.[18]

The site claims that it gets 250,000 unique visitors a year.[19]

Controversy

A Lefty Lexicon, a satirical article published in August 2006 on the site and written by Inigo Wilson, a man described as a "community affairs for a large telecoms company",[20] was soon criticised by the Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK (MPACUK).[21] MPAC members discovered that Wilson was Community Affairs Manager for phone company Orange, and pressured the company to dismiss him. Mr Wilson was initially suspended for the comments,[22] but later reinstated.[23]

In February 2012 ConservativeHome called for Andrew Lansley to be replaced as Health Secretary and for the Health and Social Care Bill to be abandoned.[19]

ConservativeHomeUSA

In 2010, ConservativeHome launched an American site, ConservativeHomeUSA, which is edited by Ryan Streeter and Montgomerie. Contributors have included John Thune, Roger Bate, Herbert London, David Frum and many other Republican and conservative think-tank and media figures.[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ http://www.conservativehome.com/about
  3. ^ "Conservative Home". blogs.com.
  4. ^ Tory activists may get blog spot BBC News, 8 June 2006
  5. ^ Battle of the conference blogs BBC News, 15 September 2006
  6. ^ Bloggers ready for general election debut Used to raise campaign, Sunday Herald, 10 April 2005, by Steven Vass, hosted by FindArticles
  7. ^ "ConservativeHome's ToryDiary". blogs.com.
  8. ^ "Introducing Jonathan Isaby". ConservativeHome. 28 December 2008. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2016 – via the Wayback Machine. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Paul Goodman – Conservative Home". Conservative Home.
  10. ^ a b Home boy Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Progress Magazine
  11. ^ New Leader Tries to Update Conservatives’ Image – New York Times
  12. ^ Tories vow to learn over A-list – BBC News, 31 May 2006
  13. ^ Tories 'failing to recruit women' BBC News, 14 July 2006
  14. ^ Cameron set to avoid tax giveaway BBC News
  15. ^ William Rees-Mogg. "Too narrow, too wet, too dim". The Times. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ To Blogdom, A Book, Weblog with Adam Boulton, Sky News Archived June 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Lord Ashcroft buys into Tory site BBC News
  18. ^ "ASHCROFT SHUFFLES PACK: LOSS MAKING POLITICSHOME SOLD FOR £0.00". Guido Fawkes. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  19. ^ a b Tim Montgomerie, the man who takes the Conservative pulse, The Observer, 12 February 2012
  20. ^ Platform: Inigo Wilson: A Lefty Lexicon Archived 2007-01-16 at the Wayback Machine ConservativeHome
  21. ^ Not good PR man from Orange![permanent dead link] MPACUK :: Muslim Discussion Forum
  22. ^ "Orange spokesman suspended over 'racist' comments". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on September 4, 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ ToryDiary: Inigo Wilson reinstated Archived 2006-10-28 at the Wayback Machine ConservativeHome
  24. ^ "Conservative Home USA". Conservative Home USA.
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