What a difference a year makes. This time last year Lord Feldman was giving a speech as party chairman to welcome Conservative party members to Tory conference. Now no longer chairman, Feldman is out of government along with the majority of the Notting Hill set.
However, this hasn’t stopped Feldman from attending this year’s event in Birmingham. While David Cameron has decided to chillax and give the event a miss, Mr S hears his old chum is in town. A little birdy tells Mr S Feldman is here to make the case for his review into the party. The report — published in March — suggested a need for a more diverse selection of candidates and the introduction of three classes of membership.
Alas, it seems that the mood in conference is lukewarm towards the ideas from yesterday’s man. ‘It’s all a bit last year,’ one Tory remarks.
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