Coming soon: A Cameroon blog
Fraser Nelson 10:27amReading the blogosphere must often be a frustrating business for David Cameron. But I gather a more supportive site is on the way. Fiona Melville, a member of his leadership campaign who left the party just two months ago, is working on a website which my sources tell me will have a “modern liberal Conservative view”. I hear “Platform Ten” is its working title.
A Cameroon loyalist website? It’s not funded by CCHQ, although the people involved are certainly former staffers and ex-Tory candidates. And I gather, Steve Hilton himself initiated this project seeking an alternative to ConservativeHome, which has been a little too effective at reflecting the unhappiness of many grassroots Tory activists with the Cameron leadership.
I feel a bit caddish in breaking the news - Fiona isn’t quite ready to publicise all this and rather sweetly suggested that I didn’t “really have enough to go on” for this post. But what’s a CoffeeHouse for if not gossip?
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dizzy
July 13th, 2007 11:13amI heard about this on Monday and stupidly said I wouldn't post about it. *walks off in a huff* :)
dizzy
July 13th, 2007 11:15am"Platform 9 3/4" would be better surely?
simon
July 13th, 2007 11:27amGreat news, ConservativeHome has long been more like the voice piece of the fruitcakes in UKIP rather than a good source of news & views for sensible tories. Good luck with this!
Fraser Nelson
July 13th, 2007 11:31amDon't joke, dizzy... http://www.platformnineandthreequarters.com/
Dave
July 13th, 2007 11:35amI seem to recall Francis Maude saying he wanted Conservatives.com revamped to become the 'must visit' conservative website, what happened to that idea?
dizzy
July 13th, 2007 12:37pmHogwarts was a public school, Eton was a public school. OMG Fraser, I think you may have nstumbled on to the hidden truth! Cameron is Potter, Osbourne is Ron, who is Herminoe? Hmmmm.
Brian Jenner
July 13th, 2007 12:45pmShows how completely deluded Steve Hilton is, if it's true.
I've found it a characteristic of New Labour thinking that if they see some new phenomenon that challenges their authority, they sigh and think that they could do better. Seems like Hilton copies absolutely everything.
Bring it on Mr Hilton...
leon
July 13th, 2007 3:47pmIt could go either way, show how the Tories aren't all the way the electorate remember them and are new and fresh or remind everyone just how divided a party they still are...
Matt Wardman
July 13th, 2007 4:22pmEncouraging, but ... Another UK Political website on an International Domain. Good-bye traffic from Google UK . Matt
newmania
July 13th, 2007 4:43pmHogwarts was a public school, Eton was a public school. OMG Fraser. I do belive there was an article about this in the Telegraph yesterday.Harry Potter is obviously a Conservative I support David Cameron on My Blog .... See recent roundly abused effort Then ,just as the sea of evil smelling soul`s corruption seems endless there springs up bright fresh hope form the heart of things . That hope is David Cameron. This week he pulled the bathrobe away revealing the disgusting old bruiser Brown is at PMQ`s .This morning his performance with Marr was magisterial. Naturally pussy cat Marr turned Tiger when dealing with our hero but his bias back fired . The harder the ball zinged down the wicket the more momentum Cameron had to use. He was quite simply the most accomplished performer I have ever seen .I am quite serious. He is not in a position to repeat easy slogans his point is subtle balanced and yet clear. For example , he dealt with the accusation that he did not like single mothers with fulsome praise for the way they cope with a difficult job . He dealt with Brown’s acquisition of Digby Jones by suggesting how useful some of the advice he has given him in the past might be . He was delighted to be unable to support Brown’s not very mysterious reticence in taxing Private equity income….( Would you like to guess why ?). He was gemstone bright simultaneously wafting comforting pheromones towards moderate England . There was something new here though , a side we have not yet seen and that was when he got on to the subject of the broken society It was here I felt my heart swell with pride as a Conservative sketched an overhaul of the benefits system and not in a vengeful but in a careful and sympathetic way . When he spoke of a multi generational task to “mend the country” you felt this was a man who meant it and could do it. I have always admired David Cameron but I can understand the frustration some have felt in the phony Tony war period Now the game is afoot he emerges as an inspirational leader. You may sneer but people tell me they have had their “Cameron moment “ and this morning was mine . The moment you looked at him and no longer felt inclined to be cynical , when the burden of disillusion slipped from your shoulders and everything seemed possible again. With such a man to lead you and the talents of the British people why should anything be beyond us . Conservatives must choose to sulk in their tents or be part of the greatest story of the age ……. This story shall the good man teach his son; And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remember'd; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition: And gentlemen in England now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day. Who`s with me !!!