A personal take on the selection of Robert Jenkins

I found Robert a reasonably charming man. (more charming than the other two candidates anyway, and he managed to disagree with the old guard while maintaining their support) He was obviously intelligent although he seemed too be deliberately holding back when in discussion with members although threw this he was clearly gauging the members with which I have no qualms with. Unlike some people he had a generally optimistic take on the future rather than managing decline, he seemed pragmatic and not ideologically fixed on the right of the party although several of his views were in tune with that segment of the party. He had a lot less experience in the real world than the other candidates although that’s a given being 15 years their junior. Although a lawyer he comes from a business family which perhaps is the best of both worlds, the gift of the gab and an understanding of how the economy woks. A man threw his words has contacts high in the party as well as the offer to help finance his own campaign shows his commitment. A very good candidate, the best on the day but like William Hague he has come too soon and I would have preferred to have had him 4 to 8 years older, but as the best candidate on the day I thought he was the choice we had to make.
Danny Worley

We're Back!

Hello All,

It's been a while but with the brand new semester well under-way (and essays are looming!) it's time to provoke some debate. So this week's question is:

"With the recent election of Robert Jenrick as PPC for Newcastle-Under-Lyme, how did you feel being part of the selection process? And what do you think we need to do to beat Paul Farrelly in the run up to the next General Election?"

Thoughts?