Conservative Democratic Organisation

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Conservative Democratic Organisation
FormationOctober 2022;1 year ago (2022-10)
Founder Peter Cruddas
President
 Peter Cruddas
Vice President
 Stephen Greenhalgh
Chairman
 David Campbell Bannerman
Parent organisation
 Conservative Party

The Conservative Democratic Organisation is a grouping within the British Conservative Party. It is widely believed to be aligned with Boris Johnson. [1] [2] [3]

The CDO was launched in December 2022, and is backed by the Conservative peer Lord Peter Cruddas. [4] Its website states that its mission is to "strengthen party democracy by ensuring the Conservative Party is representative of the membership and fairly represents their views", [5] and criticises the October 2022 leadership election process which led to the unopposed "coronation" of Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister. [6] The party was also critical of Sunak's dismissal of Suella Braverman as home secretary in the November 2023 cabinet reshuffle, calling it "political suicide". [7] The group explicitly includes non-Conservative members. [8]

The CDO's first public conference was held on 13 May 2023 in Bournemouth. Priti Patel, formerly Johnson's Home Secretary, gave a keynote address in which she blamed Conservative losses in the 2023 local elections on a disconnect between leadership and the party grassroots and lauded Johnson as a "vote-winning political giant" who she felt was unfairly removed from power by Conservative MPs. [2] [9]

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  2. 1 2 Maddox, David (2023-05-12). "Patel to give damning indictment of Sunak leadership at pro-Boris conference". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  3. ↑ Gye, Hugo (2022-12-20). "Tory MPs fear Conservative Democratic Organisation is a front for Boris Johnson's return". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  4. ↑ "What is the new 'Conservative Democratic Organisation' campaign group?". www.indy100.com. December 12, 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  5. ↑ "Conservative Democratic Organisation | Our Aims". www.conservativedems.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  6. ↑ "Conservative Democratic Organisation | Who We Are". www.conservativedems.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  7. ↑ "'Political suicide': Grassroots Tories' fury at Rishi Sunak after sacking Suella Braverman revealed in leaked WhatsApps". Sky News. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
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