My thoughts from conference. First, it can’t have escaped anyone the main hall has been empty, that key speakers that would normally have a following are losing it, yet the fringe events were packed. 1/ An ERG event turned people away, the Brexit Central rally turned people away, Boris’s speech (1500 capacity) turned people away. Why? Because CCHQ are at a complete disconnect with the majority of members 2/

Ok. So here goes an attempt to summarise where May is leading the U.K. with her Chequers plan.

First, it can’t of escaped anyone even remotely interested in politics that the Chequers proposal is universally hated by all sides. 1/ Labour have announced they’ll vote against it (they’ll vote against any deal as it’s an opportunity to force an election) so with a minority government the PM needs a deal with full party unity. This is where she’s made a huge mistake. 2/

What I’ve noticed in the last few years is quite astonishing. There’s a clear and coordinated attempt to undermine democracy and it’s working, but it’s not from the source you’d expect. 1/ Let’s start by defining democracy. To me it’s a system where those eligible, have their say, individuals views are heard, counted and then the majority decision is implemented. A very simplistic definition but one that is ultimately correct 2/