ConservativeHome
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Conservative Home is a British political website started by Tim Montgomerie
prior to the 2005 United Kingdom general election campaign, that aims to represent UK grassroots Conservative
opinion.
, with Samuel Coates as a deputy. Samuel left in July 2008 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. In 2009, Paul Goodman became the Executive Editor of ConservativeHome. He was the Conservative MP for Wycombe
between 2001 and 2010.
's attempt to abolish the 'one man one vote' rule in the 2005 Conservative Party leadership election
.
ConservativeHome is critical of the A list
and believes that Conservative Party
Leader David Cameron
is in danger of alienating working class Conservative voters, and has pressed Cameron for specific pledges on tax cuts.
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. The Conservative chairman Francis Maude
described it during the leadership election as "the only place to find out what’s going on".
took a controlling stake of 57.5% in PoliticsHome, the company which owns and operates ConservativeHome.
The site does not appear in the Alexa
webratings as being within the top 100,000 British websites, and accordingly the number of visitors to the site is unclear.
(MPACUK). 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, but later reinstated.
, 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.
Tim Montgomerie
Tim Montgomerie is best known as the co-founder of the Centre for Social Justice and as Editor of the ConservativeHome website, and has been described as "one of the most important Conservative activists of the past 20 years"....
prior to the 2005 United Kingdom general election campaign, that aims to represent UK grassroots Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
opinion.
Editors
ConservativeHome was first edited by Tim MontgomerieTim Montgomerie
Tim Montgomerie is best known as the co-founder of the Centre for Social Justice and as Editor of the ConservativeHome website, and has been described as "one of the most important Conservative activists of the past 20 years"....
, with Samuel Coates as a deputy. Samuel left in July 2008 to become a speech writer for David Cameron
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
, and is now the party's head of digital. In November 2008, Jonathan Isaby joined as a co-editor. In 2009, Paul Goodman became the Executive Editor of ConservativeHome. He was the Conservative MP for Wycombe
Wycombe (UK Parliament constituency)
Wycombe is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It currently elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of elections....
between 2001 and 2010.
Agenda
The site took a leading role in co-ordinating grassroots support in opposing Michael HowardMichael Howard
Michael Howard, Baron Howard of Lympne, CH, QC, PC is a British politician, who served as the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from November 2003 to December 2005...
's attempt to abolish the 'one man one vote' rule in the 2005 Conservative Party leadership election
Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2005
The 2005 Conservative leadership election was called by party leader Michael Howard on 6 May 2005, when he announced that he would be stepping down as leader in the near future. However, he stated that he would not depart until a review of the rules for the leadership election had been conducted,...
.
ConservativeHome is critical of the A list
A List (Conservative)
The Conservative A-List or Priority List is a list of parliamentary candidates drawn up by Conservative Central Office at the behest of David Cameron after his election as party leader in December 2005, envisaged as a means of broadening the number of Conservative Members of Parliament from...
and believes that Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Leader David Cameron
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
is in danger of alienating working class Conservative voters, and has pressed Cameron for specific pledges on tax cuts.
It was credited with the most accurate record of MP affiliation during the 2005 Conservative Leadership election
Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2005
The 2005 Conservative leadership election was called by party leader Michael Howard on 6 May 2005, when he announced that he would be stepping down as leader in the near future. However, he stated that he would not depart until a review of the rules for the leadership election had been conducted,...
, and it also was the first to reveal the names on the "A-list" of candidates. The Conservative chairman Francis Maude
Francis Maude
Francis Anthony Aylmer Maude is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he currently serves as the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, and as a Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Horsham...
described it during the leadership election as "the only place to find out what’s going on".
Business
In September 2009 Lord Ashcroft the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative PartyConservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
took a controlling stake of 57.5% in PoliticsHome, the company which owns and operates ConservativeHome.
The site does not appear in the Alexa
Alexa Internet
Alexa Internet, Inc. is a California-based subsidiary company of Amazon.com that is known for its toolbar and Web site. Once installed, the toolbar collects data on browsing behavior which is transmitted to the Web site where it is stored and analyzed and is the basis for the company's Web traffic...
webratings as being within the top 100,000 British websites, and accordingly the number of visitors to the site is unclear.
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", was soon criticised by the Muslim Public Affairs Committee UKMuslim Public Affairs Committee UK
The Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK is a not-for-profit British Muslim organization set up to address a perceived under-representation of Muslims in British politics...
(MPACUK). MPAC members discovered that Wilson was Community Affairs Manager for phone company Orange
Orange UK
Orange is a mobile network operator and internet service provider in the United Kingdom, which launched in 1994. It was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but was purchased by France Télécom in 2000, which then adopted the Orange brand for all its other mobile communications activities...
, and pressured the company to dismiss him. Mr Wilson was initially suspended for the comments, but later reinstated.
ConservativeHomeUSA
In 2010, ConservativeHome launched an American site, ConservativeHomeUSAConservativeHomeUSA
Conservative Home is an American political website started by Ryan Streeter in November 2010 that aims to be a new forum for the public debate about the future of the Republican party and conservatism in the United States...
, which is edited by Ryan Streeter
Ryan Streeter
Ryan Streeter is currently Editor of ConservativeHomeUSA, the U.S. edition of the British political site of the same name. He is also a Nonresident Transatlantic Fellow of the German Marshall Fund, a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Sagamore Institute, a Nonresident Scholar at the Institute...
and Montgomerie. Contributors have included John Thune
John Thune
John Randolph Thune is the junior U.S. Senator from South Dakota and a member of the Republican Party. He previously served as a U.S. Representative for .-Early Life, Education:...
, Roger Bate
Roger Bate
Roger Bate is an economist who has held a variety of positions in free market, libertarian, and conservative think tanks and lobby groups promoting anti-regulatory, pro-business causes. His current work focuses on counterfeit and substandard medicines, particularly those in the developing world. ...
, Herbert London
Herbert London
-Early life:He was born in Brooklyn, New York circa 1939 and attended Columbia University, graduating in 1960. Standing 6'5", he was drafted by the Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball League, but did not play for them because of injuries. He was a social studies secondary school teacher...
, David Frum
David Frum
David J. Frum is a Canadian American journalist active in both the United States and Canadian political arenas. A former economic speechwriter for President George W. Bush, he is also the author of the first "insider" book about the Bush presidency...
and many other Republican and conservative think-tank and media figures.