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Britannist · 02-09-2006, 07:32 PM

More news about David Cameron MP, the pro-EU and anti-UKIP leader of the Conservative Party:

From an article (obviously written in jest) in the Private Eye edition dated 1.9.2006 – 14.9.2006:

‘Cameron acts on shortlists” by our political staff Peter O’Bore

"The Conservative leader David Cameron today told his party that the make-up of shortlists for prospective parliamentary candidates had to change if the Conservative Party was ever to to be elected again. “We have to reflect modern Britain as it is” he said “and that means changing the balance of our candidates. To be honest there are far too many Tories (Conservatives) on the lists and I would urge local Tories to select non-Tories instead. We must positively discriminate in favour of candidates who don’t share our views in order to appeal to the public in general.”

Mr. Cameron would not commit himself publicly to so-called “all-Labour shortlists” but in private he acknowledge that an exclusive choice of prospective Labour candidate was the only way forward for the Conservative Party."

* also from Private Eye edition dated 1.9.2006 – 14.9.2006:

"It’s not all bad news for Sussex Tories – David Van Day, former member of the naff 1980’s pop groups Dollar and Bucks Fizz – who went on to run a burger van in Brighton in the 1990’s – has been selected to stand as a Conservative candidate at next year’s Skidrow (Brighton) council elections."

With candidates of this calibre, the call-me-Dave party could be unstoppable! :shock:

02-09-2006, 07:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	'Cameron wants all-Labour shortlists for Tory candidates' More news about David Cameron MP, the pro-EU and anti-UKIP leader of the Conservative Party: From an article (obviously written in jest) in the Private Eye edition dated 1.9.2006 – 14.9.2006: ‘Cameron acts on shortlists” by our political staff Peter O’Bore "The Conservative leader David Cameron today told his party that the make-up of shortlists for prospective parliamentary candidates had to change if the Conservative Party was ever to to be elected again. “We have to reflect modern Britain as it is” he said “and that means changing the balance of our candidates. To be honest there are far too many Tories (Conservatives) on the lists and I would urge local Tories to select non-Tories instead. We must positively discriminate in favour of candidates who don’t share our views in order to appeal to the public in general.” Mr. Cameron would not commit himself publicly to so-called “all-Labour shortlists” but in private he acknowledge that an exclusive choice of prospective Labour candidate was the only way forward for the Conservative Party." * also from Private Eye edition dated 1.9.2006 – 14.9.2006: "It’s not all bad news for Sussex Tories – David Van Day, former member of the naff 1980’s pop groups Dollar and Bucks Fizz – who went on to run a burger van in Brighton in the 1990’s – has been selected to stand as a Conservative candidate at next year’s Skidrow (Brighton) council elections." With candidates of this calibre, the call-me-Dave party could be unstoppable! :shock: