Logo and Texas

Given that it's recess, silly season continues and there are murmurings surrounding our tree logo turning a shade of blue. I understand why the Party is doing this - to appease the Right - but I have to say that it is a distraction. It's now time to present some firm policy proposals to the electorate based on the Policy Commissions' and Taskforces' reports rather than fiddling with logos and presentation.

I was originally of the opinion that we should keep our Blue Dragon in Wales but I understand why the Party decided to change the torch because of its negative connotations. However, now that it has changed, discussions should move on.

I may be wrong but recent events seem to suggest that on a national level we still don't have the hunger to win. David Cameron must not be deterred from pursuing his modernisation programme. But it is time to stop calling it the Cameron agenda and start calling it the Conservative agenda. We will only have a chance of winning the election if we position ourselves in the centre of British politics and we carry the whole party with us. At the moment, Labour is setting the agenda and we are being made to look like a disunited pressure group responding to the government's agenda.

Perhaps the UK Party should look at how Nick Bourne has successfully repositioned the Party in Wales for inspiration and Cameron ought to get some really top class people in to support him - experienced political operators like Ken Clarke should be asked to be mentors in my view. Cameron could also probably have a refresh of his support staff - bringing in a combination of experienced people who have been there and done it as well as bright and sharp youngsters. Just a thought. Whatever happens, our PR certainly needs to be a lot sharper in the future if we are to be slick enough to win.

I won't be blogging from now until August 22nd as I am off to Texas to be best man in a wedding. I'm looking forward to a few steaks. Hopefully the Conservative Party won't fall apart (totally) when I'm gone and retreat to the Right.