Consult Co-Chairmen Announcement
London Law Student Bethany Lightley and City Investment Analyst Manish Singh have been appointed as the new Co-Chairmen of Consult.
 

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Next Consult Meeting
The next Consult meeting will be held on Sunday June 8th in Central London.
 

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Alcohol the Invisible Drug of Modern Day Britain
Consult Policy Debate finds that whilst much progress had been made in treating and rehabilitating drug addicts, we are not yet fully aware of the risks posed by alcohol.

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Debate Gives Tyneside Young People a Voice
Wendy Morton, Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for Tynemouth, joined forces with Consult on Saturday 24th November to discuss with young people issues relating to youth crime

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Key Debates to be held in Marginals
Consult are organising a series of debates in marginal seats across the country to give younger people the opportunity to talk about key policies and issues relevant to them.

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Policy Debate the Key to Involving the Next Generation
Involving younger people in policy development is the key to engaging the next generation of voters in politics.
 

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North East Debate on Causes of Youth Crime
Consult to question whether drugs or alcohol take priority in addressing the causes of youth crime, Saturday November 24th, Newcastle.
 

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New Management Team Announced
Chairman of the Trustees Graham Damiral announces a new management team to take Consults activity forwards.
 

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Consult Policy Seminar with CSJ Director Philippa Stroud
Consult are pleased to announce a policy seminar with CSJ Director Philippa Stroud to be held on Tuesday September 18th 2007.
 

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Consult to Feed into CSJ Review
Consult Chairman Matthew Page and Centre for Social Justice Director Philippa Stroud met to discuss how our respective research could be better intertwined to aid the future policy direction of the Conservative Party.

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Brtiains Relationship with India: What should it be and how can it work?
New project to examine how best practice and innovation can be better shared, the lessons Britain can learn from India in tackling climate change, International Terrorism and should there be a free trade agreement?

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Heseltine Taskforce Review
Consult asked to contribute to Policy Review.
 
 

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Tackling Global Poverty
In an event oficially endorsed by David Cameron and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Bob Geldof and Gordon Brown were awarded honorary degrees for their contributions to the fight against world hardship.

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Policy Forum with Shadow Culture Minister ED Vaizey MP
Consult members have been invited to the launch of a new policy forum by the Hampstead and Kilburn Association which will see ideas and proposals put forward to the Conservative Policy Review Process

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New Appointments Announced
Political Officer for Durham University Bethany Lightley becomes the new Vice Chairman of Policy Development. James Hunt becomes Policy Officer, supporting the Vice Chairman in over-viewing specific projects.

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Consult Chairman talks to Iain Dale
Consult Chairman interviewed by Iain Dale on Internet TV recently (to view click here)
 

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Prominent Figures Endorse Consult
Prominent Figures have endorsed Consult's mission of advocating the role of younger people in policy development.
 

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Consult Trustees Appointed
Consult has appointed a Board of Trustees to provide overview, scrutiny and security to its activity. The Chairman of Consult will report directly into the Board of Trustees and be accountable to them.

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Consult Invited to Contribute to Public Services Policy Review Process
Consult has been invited by the Conservative Party to feed directly into its Public Services Policy Review Process.
 

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Consult Visits Northern Rural Communities
Consult visits northern rural constituency to talk about the issues and problems facing constituents living in these areas.
 

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Policy Involvement Vital To Tackling Young Voter Apathy
Younger people flock to hear Sir Malcolm back the constructive involvement of the next generation in policy development.
 

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Consult Visits Northern Inner City Schools
Consult started it's tour of the north with a visit to inner city schools in the area.
 

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Lower Taxes for Lower Earners
Tax Proposals must go wider in argument than simply reducing personal financial burden if they are to be credible.
 

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Consult to Tour Northern Communities
Consult will next week undergo a tour of northern communities in looking to both increase the opportunity for democratic representation and engage with new groups of younger people.

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Giving the Rural Community Equality with its Urban Counterpart
Rural Issues need to be properly understood and addressed in extending opportunity to rural communities.
 

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Meeting Dates Announced
Forthcoming dates for Management and General Meetings released.
 
 

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An Evening with Sir Malcolm Rifkind in Photographs
View our photo gallery of Sir Malcolm's visit and endorsement of Consult.
 
 

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Tomorrows People Involved With Tomorrows Politics
The active engaging of younger people through advocating the role of younger people in policy development is vital if tomorrow's generation are to be involved with tomorrows political age.

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Consult Launch New Project
Better Teachers Drive Better Education. This project argues that one of the major inequalities in our education system is the different standards of teaching in different schools.

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Consult Chairman addresses Bow Group
Creating the appropriate context and actively engaging younger people through policy development and meaningful activity are vital to keeping the Conservative Party Young, argues Consult Chairman.

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Chairman's Report Published
Consult Chairman Matthew Page has published his annual report for 2006, highlighting the achievements of the think-tank during 2005 and outlining the objectives to be achieved during 2006.

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Sir Malcolm Rifkin and Damian Green endorse Consult
Prominent MPs officially endorse Consult's remit of advocating the role of younger people in policy development and engaging the next generation of Conservative voters.

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How to attract the support of younger voters in a Campaign
Robert Oliver, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Sunderland South at the Last Election outlines his own experiences during the campaign and the difficulties of engaging youth people’s interest in Politics.

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Matthew Page on where the Conservative Party should go next
Consult Chairman Matthew Page has written a paper outlining where he believes the Conservative Party needs to go in order for them to return to government.

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Joanna Longdon appointed to become Head of Events
A new position has been created on the Consult Management Team. Joanna joins the team as ‘Head of Events’. She will be responsible for organising national events and meetings for our members.

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Not all Natural Opposition to the Policy of Extended Licensing Hours
Consult Chairman Matthew Page and Vice Chairman Cllr Graham Damiral examine the effects of the new Licensing Laws and whether the Party should support the recent changes.

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