Today, I was re-elected to the Executive of the Conservative 1922 Committee. I was pleased to get support from my colleagues for a second term, having first been elected in 2010. I was proposed by Vice Chairman Charles Walker (neighbouring MP for Broxbourne) and seconded by Damian Hinds MP.
Why does this Committee matter? Well, the 1922 represents Conservative Backbenchers. A kind of Conservative Parliamentary Trade Union.
The 1922 has meetings with senior Cabinet Ministers - and is there to express views from the Parliamentary Party on both politics and direction of policy. It is important that it is used as a conduit, in which MPs can privately express all kinds of views, without there being repercussions.
I do believe that the 1922 should also have an important role in campaigning and supporting MPs in tough marginal seats. For this reason in my first two years of the 1922, I set up a sub-committee on campaigning - which has met regularly to look at best practice in local campaigning, to analyse polling and examine how best to use social media in terms of political communication.
The 1922 has had a refresh with the election of new members - and I am looking forward to working with them. The newer colleagues are balanced by some experienced hands who are senior officers on the Committee, and will ensure that the balance of the Party as a whole is fully reflected.
P.S. The pictures shows me with members of the previous 1922 Committee (2010 to 2012), in a meeting with the PM at Number Ten.
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