ConservativeHome
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Blog |
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| Created by | Tim Montgomerie |
| Website | conservativehome |
| Alexa rank | 5,870 (UK 10/2015) |
| Commercial | No |
| Launched | 2005 |
| Current status | Active |
ConservativeHome is a centre-right political blog in the United Kingdom. It was first established by Tim Montgomerie in 2005 with the aim of arguing for a broad conservative spectrum, which is serious about both social justice and a fair competitive economy. A second aim of the blog is to represent grassroots Conservatives, and whilst being independent of the Conservative Party, is supportive of it.
ConservativeHome was first edited by Tim Montgomerie, prior to the 2005 United Kingdom general election campaign with Samuel Coates as a deputy. Samuel left the blog 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.
The site took a leading role in co-ordinating grassroots support in opposing Michael Howard's attempt to abolish the "one man one vote" rule in the 2005 Conservative Party leadership election.
ConservativeHome was critical of the A list and believed that former Conservative Party Leader David Cameron was 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".
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