The new Conservative Candidate for Cambridge City Constituency is a lovely man called Nick Hillman.
Learn more about him at http://www.nickhillman.co.uk/
Tory Candidate for Cambridge
December 12th, 2009Officers and Committee for Lent 2010
November 28th, 2009Following the Elections and TGM of 28th November the following members are elected to serve as the Executive and Committee for Lent 2009
Officers
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Chairman Gavin Rice, Queens’ College |
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Vice-ChairmanJohn Oxley, Gonville and Caius College
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Junior TreasurerFergus McGhee, Trinity College |
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Campaigns OfficerRachael Harrison, Gonville and Caius College |
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SecretaryChristopher G. Poel, Queens’ College |
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RegistrarCallum Wood, Queens’ College |
Committee
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Christian Gowers |
Ben Slingo |
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Caius College
St Peter’s College
Lent 2010 – Nominations
November 14th, 2009The results thus far:
For Vice-Chairman:
Nominations received: John Oxley, Charles Read.
Therefore, there will be a vote for the post of Vice-Chairman on Saturday 28nd November, from 12pm to 3pm in the Anchor, on Silver Street. (The election will be followed by the Termly General Meeting at 3.15pm, in the Anchor.)
Following a conclave of the Committee on the 14th November, Miss Rachael Harrison is appointed ProCampaigns Officer, and will come to succeed Callum as CO at this term’s General Meeting.
For Registrar:
Callum Wood is returned unopposed.
For Secretary:
Christopher Poel is returned unopposed.
For Committee:
Christian Gowers, Albert Beardour, Ben Slingo are returned unopposed.
Chairman’s Dinner
November 10th, 2009Our gala white or black tie dinner is the highlight of the Cambridge social calendar: a champagne reception, a three-course meal in Peterhouse’s 13th century College Hall, and, of course, the after-party, starting at 7pm on Saturday 28th November.
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Lightly spiced butternut squash and cinnamon soup drizzled with pumpkin seed oil served with a toasted bread croûte
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Whole roasted quail stuffed and served with a red wine jus
OR Watercress and chestnut soufflé
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Bramley apple and pear treacle sponge
Crème Anglaise
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Coffee and mints
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Wine list to be confirmed
The dress code for this dinner is white tie preferred, though black tie is also acceptable.
Tickets are £42 for members and £47 for non-members.
To reserve a ticket, please email me on chai...@cuca.org.uk AND send a cheque made payable to “Cambridge University Conservative Association” to Caroline Cummins, Newnham College.
Your email should contain your name, and the name of any guests, along with any dietary requirements.
Your ticket will not be guaranteed until I have received your cheque: you may lose out if you do not send your cheque to me promptly. Cheques must be received by on Monday 23rd November.
I look forward to seeing you there!
More Port, More Cheese
November 8th, 2009Our second PORT AND CHEESE event will be held next weekend.
Saturday 14th November – 8pm – Green Room (Caius)
Lots of delicious cheese and as much port as you need to wash it down with.
£6 for members (else £8). Black Tie.
Please email the chairman to book a place or pop a cheque in Caroline’s pigeonhole at Newnham.
What’s going on this week…
November 2nd, 2009An update on what’s happening in CUCA this week.
Andrew Lansley – 2nd November The Shadow Secretary of State for Health will speak to members of CUCA and the Union: “Healthcare reform – how wide is the atlantic?”. Union building, 7pm.
Campaigns Officer: The role of Campaigns Officer is up for grabs this term. Get in touch with Callum Wood (the incumbent) for more information. Nominations close on Monday 9th, with an interview on the 14th.
Thursday Debate – 5th November Two debates that any self-respecting CUCA member should turn up to: Firstly, see Caroline and Gavin attack George Owers (et al.) in the annual CUCA vs CULC debate; immediately following that, Michael Howard, James Sharpe and Stephen Parkinson will oppose the motion This House has No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Opposition. This will no doubt be heated, riveting and packed-out, so arrive early to get a seat in the Chamber.
Free Spirits – **postponed** New date will be found soon – Come and campaign for individual and civil liberties with our friends in The Freedom Association, followed by free drinks in the Union afterwards.
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS: the story of Sir Thomas More’s rise to greatness, fall from favour and subsequent martyrdom, featuring a more than a couple of people from the CUCA committee, plays in Peterhouse Theatre on Friday Saturday Sunday (6th 7th 8th). Tickets from www.adcticketing.com .
Port and Cheese (I)
October 17th, 2009The first of our notorious Port and Cheese events – delicious cheese and copious amounts of port (as well as brilliant company) for only £6.
Green Room, Caius College – 8pm on Saturday 24th.
Please send a cheque to Caroline Cummins at Newnham, payable to “Cambridge University Conservative Association”. Book ASAP because places are limited.
(£8 for non-members: but you can sign-up there and then).
Dress code: Black Tie
(See our Bright Blue Freshers’ Guide for James’s guide to formalwear)
Events for Michaelmas 2009
October 10th, 2009A termcard can be found in the last few pages of the bright blue freshers’ guide.
Freshers’ [Free] Gin and Tonic Squash
9th October – 8pm – Jason Batman Room (Caius)
Sponsored by Politeia
Annual 
[Free] Barbecue
10th October – 2pm – Jesus Green
Tasty burgers and succulent sausages with a drink or two. Sponsored by the Adam Smith Institute
Andrew Rosindell
11th October – 7pm – Bowett Room (Queens’)
Our first speaker of the term is the new Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, and has extensive experience motivating young Conservatives.
Hugh Burling on BBFG
October 9th, 2009The Bright Blue Freshers Guide can be found by clicking here.
When I e-mailed George Owers, President of Cambridge Universities Labour Club, this summer to ask if he would contribute to our Freshers’ Guide, I explained my purposes in including plugs for rival political societies to him. Student politics suffers from a reputation for cattiness, partisanship, nitpicking and two-way snobbery. One of my aims in editing the “Bright Blue Freshers’ Guide”, was to attempt to break down this stereotype by showing that in reality rival student political groups are more interested in mature debate than tribal mudslinging. It appears that Mr Owers has a rather different agenda.
Another purpose of the Guide was, quite simply, to provide useful information in an entertaining manner. The official freshers’ guide is excellent but rather dry. In direct opposition to Mr Owers’ charges of exclusive ‘elitism’, if he had read the formal wear and money-saving tips he ought to have noticed that the point of these sections was to make traditional, mythological aspects of Cambridge life more accessible to students of all backgrounds.
Cultural attacks are a silly distraction from debate about policy and ideology. Dressing up is fun. Eating and drinking nice things is also fun. So when Mr Owers criticises CUCA for recommending these activities, I wonder whether it’s because he disapproves of students having fun whatsoever, or because he disapproves of their doing things he happens not to enjoy himself.
Students are learners. We do not know very much about the world yet. That’s why I believe “student politics” should be about listening, not shouting – hence CUCA’s many socials. Mr Owers’ unjustified vehemence does great damage to the outside appearance of student politics, and deters more students from getting involved in any political societies, including the Labour club.
It saddens me that CUCA has begun the term with an attempt to break down barriers while the Labour Club President seems determined to re-imagine them as quickly and forcefully as possible. What is worse, I should imagine that Mr Owers’ objections had not even occurred to most of the BBFG’s readership, but that now they will look again for traces of supposed exclusivity, and a bad taste will be left in their mouth. Well, they can wash it out with some free Gin and Tonic at Caius’ Bateman Room at 8pm on Friday the 9th, or very cheaply at our Port and Cheese parties with some yummy tawny.
Free Events for Freshers’ Week
October 1st, 2009Welcome back to CUCA, and a warm welcome to all freshers and new members.
Two very important dates for your diary:
Freshers’ G&T Squash:
Come celebrate the start of term at the only party in Cambridge giving away FREE GIN AND TONIC. This is a great chance to meet CUCA members and learn more about what we do.
8pm Friday 9th October, Jason Bateman Room @ Caius College (map)
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Annual BBQ
If you can get up early enough following the G&T squash, come eat, drink and be merry with CUCA’s annual FREE barbecue. This is another good opportunity to get to meet CUCA members old and new. If the weather’s good, we might even get out a few lawn games.
2pm Saturday 10th October, Jesus Green (map)
RSVP via Facebook
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