To Battersea this morning to meet David Cameron. I was there with three Harlow residents who voted against the Conservatives in past elections, but were now strongly supportive of us. We first watched a speech by Mr Cameron, which he gave to an assembled audience of new Conservative voters, and then met him afterwards. I was particularly pleased to be there with Cllr Linda Pailing and her husband Jim. Linda, as you know, recently joined the Conservatives, having been a Liberal Democrat Councillor for many years. Colleen Morrison was also with us. She once stood against the Conservatives, but now is very active in supporting my campaign.
What was really good, was that David Cameron's speech contained some real substance, not just in welcoming new Conservatives - but because it contained a major policy proposal (set out by Shadow Chancellor George Osborne in more detail). In essence, a future Conservative Government will give public sector workers the right to take over the public service they deliver as a co-operative. In practice, this means that employees will be able to form their own co-operatives and run organisations like Job Centres, Community Nursing and Primary Schools.
I genuinely think that this could be one of the most exciting of Conservative proposals. It gives the professionals both a stake, and the chance to run their own public sector organisations, still funded by the State. The Co-operatives would be freed from central bureaucracy from Government and micro-management. It could transform the way our public services are delivered.
P.S. You can read more details HERE and HERE.
by Robert Halfon - www.roberthalfon.blogspot.com
What was really good, was that David Cameron's speech contained some real substance, not just in welcoming new Conservatives - but because it contained a major policy proposal (set out by Shadow Chancellor George Osborne in more detail). In essence, a future Conservative Government will give public sector workers the right to take over the public service they deliver as a co-operative. In practice, this means that employees will be able to form their own co-operatives and run organisations like Job Centres, Community Nursing and Primary Schools.
I genuinely think that this could be one of the most exciting of Conservative proposals. It gives the professionals both a stake, and the chance to run their own public sector organisations, still funded by the State. The Co-operatives would be freed from central bureaucracy from Government and micro-management. It could transform the way our public services are delivered.
P.S. You can read more details HERE and HERE.
P.P.S. Cllr. Lee Dangerfield, Chairman of Harlow Conservatives, also accompanied us and took some great pictures of the day.
by Robert Halfon - www.roberthalfon.blogspot.com
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