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Reading Week campaining for Jo Johnson, PPC For Orpington, Kent

Dear Members, Firstly, thanks to all who came to our Port and Policy event last night, and to CUCA for coming along! I think all will agree it was a rip roaring evening of debate and frivolities. Secondly, I am forwarding this message on to you, as our help is needed! ‘Jo Johnson, PPC for [...]

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Christmas Dinner Review

Last night saw the UCL Conservatives meet in the Marlborough Arms for the annual Christmas Dinner. Amassing in a back-room of the pub, we sat down to a banquet of four courses that was in store. The food came thick and fast, with the starters flying everywhere with such speed that some had to make [...]

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David Willetts at UCL

Last night UCL Conservatives hosted a festive drinks receiption of mulled wine and mince pies with our guest speaker David Willetts MP. Due to the festivities occuring in the quad there was a slight mix up with meeting him and for a few minutes we were slightly worried as to how we were going to [...]

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Shane Greer Review

Last night, Shane Greer, the leading Conservative blogger, was the special guest speaker at our wine reception. With our meeting taking place in the stylish confines of the Engineering Building’s Executive Suite, Shane gave an insightful talk on politics, new media and campaigning. Using his experience as a blogger and activist, he spoke authoritatively on [...]

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Eric Pickles and Hoodies

Conservative Party Chairman and MP for Brentwood and Ongar, Eric Pickles was the speaker at our event last night. He managed to keep up entertained with tales of his experiences in the party, the effects and importance of schemes like the Social Action projects and how it is important that we win the next election [...]

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Port and Policy Review

This week’s event was one of our most popular- Port and Policy, the idea was simply we all listen to two serious debates and a balloon debate while enjoying some Port and cheese. The first debate saw Adam Sawyer and Arthur Verdin debating ‘This House Believes that Students should contribute more to their University Education’. [...]

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Freshers Gin and Tonic Event

Last night UCL Conservative Society started the new academic year off with a bang with our annual Welcome Receiption. As always it was an excellent chance for new members to find out a little more about the Society and our events while sipping on the classier of drinks the Gin and Tonic. The evening was [...]

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Annual General Meeting

On Tuesday  10th March 2009 the UCL Conservatives met for the AGM, the constitution was ratified and elections for the committee took place. The outgoing committee is pleased to announce the following results: President:  Kieran James Weisberg Treasurer: Iain  Martin Vice President: Emma Double General Secretary: Asa Bennett Social Secretary: Emily Cheah Website and Publicity [...]

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Port and Policy

Last Tuesday saw the term’s port and policy event take place in the Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre. The first debate was ‘This house believes that political parties should be solely state funded.’ The winners, somewhat unsurprisingly, were the opposition; Oliver Cooper and Serene Richards. All credit due to Jamal Saleh and Arthur Verdin though as they did [...]

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