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183                        <div class="body">  If you were Prime Minister for a day… what would you do? Got a great policy idea? Think you could turn it into a Bill? The Backbench Bill-Off is back at Conservative Party Conference, and we’re looking for the best ideas from members across the country. Take the stage, make your case to a panel and compete to be crowned the Backbench Bill-Off winner. 🏆 💡 Submit your idea 🏛️ Pitch it on stage 🏆...
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250                    <div class="body">  *** UPDATE: This news article has been updated with more information on its own page here . **** CPF Voices Listening to ideas. Learning from experience...
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379                    <div class="body">  "We've got to be bold! Where we have had success, we have been bold." - Greater Essex Mayoral candidate, Louise Mckinlay. A well-attended, knowledgeable, and...
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425                    <div class="body">  We are currently recruiting for two voluntary roles within the Conservative Policy Forum, the Conservative Party’s in-house membership think tank. We work to...
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471                    <div class="body">  Thank you to all CPF members that took the time to respond to our latest paper: "Britain's Skills Advantage: How can the Education System best enable every...
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