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The University of Warwick Conservative Association is a political society whose objective is to ensure a traditional, centre-right voice is heard on campus. The society also has a strong social programme, dedicated to the consumption of much port [1] and centre-right literature. The society has been present on campus since the University was founded in 1965. Those few past members who have gone on to rise through the ranks of the party include David Davis, Shadow Home Secretary and failed leadership contender and Tim Loughton, the Shadow Minister for Children, who was Secretary of Warwick Conservatives from 1981-82. The Society also has a long tradition of achieving extremely low vote counts in Union elections [2]. A Constitution for the Society was agreed and signed in July 2005 at the society's Chingford Constitutional Convention [3].
As one of the grey-brick universities, the society, together with similar bodies at other grey-brick universities has a long tradition of libertarian thought and acts as a stand-alone body rather than as a branch of the national Conservative Party.
The Association is the biggest political grouping at Warwick University with over 80 paid up members and another 40 supporters.
[edit] The 1965 Committee
This is the ruling Committee of the Society. The current members are:
[edit] Previous 1965 Committee Chairmen
- Unknown (1965-1997)
- Alex Banks, 1997-1998
- Kevin Foster, 1998-1999
- Simon Eardley, 1999-2000
- James Griffen, 2000-2001
- Hayden Allan, 2001-2002
- Simon Baker, 2002-2003
- James Turgoose, 2003-2004
- Richard Sherwell, 2004-2005
- Bill Rees, 2005-2006
- Matt Hartley, 2006-2007
[edit] Previous 1965 Committee Treasurers & Deputy Chairmen (Financial)
[edit] Previous 1965 Committee Deputy Chairmen (Political)
[edit] Previous 1965 Committee Secretaries
[edit] External links
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