OXFORD UNIVERSITY CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION
TERMCARD HILARY 2020
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
In this sombre time of year when Christmas trees lie slumped on pavements and many try to atone for festive excess with a vow of teetotalism, OUCA has plenty to offer. Our weekly Port & Policy returns to St Giles’ Church Hall on Sunday evenings and promises lots of spirited fun. Anyone with ideas to suggest for debate motions should keep an eye out for a link in our weekly emails. An exciting range of speakers will be joining us in Oxford, with highlights including veteran eurosceptic Daniel Hannan, party chairman James Cleverly, and Thatcher biographer Charles Moore. Our speaker events are free and open to all. Our social calendar features much-loved classics such as Poker Night and Pub Quiz as well as some innovations — what better way to celebrate the crumbling of Labour’s Red Wall than a crewdate with Northerners Society? There are plenty of other ways to get involved: we will be organising sandwich runs to help the homeless population of Oxford, welcoming contributions to our revitalised blog, and trialling telecanvassing as a new method of campaigning. Finally, stay tuned for details of our Termly Dinner — due to take place in Eighth Week, this promises to be a splendid celebration of the end of term. Marcus Walford Lady Margaret Hall president@ouconservatives.co.uk
SOCIAL EVENTS
Pub Quiz Tuesday 21st January
Three-Party Debate Tuesday 28th January
Northern Powerhouse Crewdate
Friday 31st January Crewdate with C&S Wednesday 19th February
Crewdate with OULD Tuesday 11th February
Poker, Wine and Cheese Friday 28th February
SPEAKERS The Rt Hon. Sir Graham Brady MP Chairman of the 1922 Committee Thursday 30th January
Daniel Hannan MEP Member of the European Parliament for South East England Tuesday 4th February
Richard Graham MP Member of Parliament for Gloucester Thursday 6th February
The Rt Hon. The Lord Barwell Former Downing Street Chief of Staff Wednesday 12th February
Harriett Baldwin MP Minister of State for Africa and International Development Friday 21st February
We may host other speakers who are yet to confirm
SPEAKERS
Charles Moore Journalist Monday 24th February
The Rt Hon. Kwasi Kwarteng MP Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth Thursday 27th February
The Rt Hon. The Lord Fowler Speaker of the House of Lords Thursday 5th March
The Rt Hon. James Cleverly MP Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party Friday 6th March
The Rt Hon. The Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Life Science Thursday 12th March
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GETTING INVOLVED
Campaigning Despite the General Election being over there will be ample opportunities for campaigning this term, both in the Oxford City Council elections and in the London mayoral for Conservative candidate Shaun Bailey. We will also be joining our counterparts from the universities of Reading and
Warwick on away days.
Contact the Political Officer, Adam James: politicalofficer@ouconservatives.co.uk
Social Action In a new initiative this term we will be organising our own sandwich runs from the Hertford College Graduate Centre; details will follow in our weekly emails. Members are encouraged to take part in voluntary work in Oxford.
GETTING INVOLVED
Publications We welcome contributions to our online blog, whatever your choice of topic. Our blog posts frequently reach over a thousand viewers on Facebook. Anyone who prefers not to put their name out online may publish under a pseudonym. Contact the Publications Editor, Chloe Dobbs: publications@ouconservatives.co.uk
Activist Points Below are the activist points requirements for the term’s elections; see Rules 4(4)(b) and 6(2) for more details. President-elect Senior Officers
Junior Officers Committee
Campaigning
25
20
15
10
Social Action
30
25
20
10
Speakers
24
18
12
6
Socials
12
9
6
3
Publications
12
9
6
3
110
85
60
35
Overall
Campaigning: 5 points per local session; 10 points per away day Social Action: 5 points per voluntary activity approved by the President Evidence of campaigning and social action should be sent to the Political Officer Speakers: 3 points per event Socials: 3 points per event Publications: 3 points for 500+ words; 6 points for 1,000+ words Articles must be deemed publishable by the Publications Editor Other: 1 point per Council meeting; 1 point per Port & Policy; 1 point per twenty invitations on Facebook (not including current officeholders) To be awarded points it is essential to sign down whenever a sign-down sheet is provided
OFFICEHOLDERS President Marcus Walford Lady Margaret Hall
President-elect Julia Hussain The Queen’s College
Treasurer-elect Henry Screaton Magdalen College
Treasurer Patrick Cole Lady Margaret Hall
Secretary Annabelle Fuller Magdalen College
Political Officer Adam James Hertford College
Social Secretary Thomas Foster-Brown Pembroke College
Whip Bobby Taylor Lady Margaret Hall
Communications Director Kofo Braithwaite Christ Church
Publications Editor Chloe Dobbs Pembroke College
Returning Officer Nicholas Stone Christ Church
Welfare Officer Hugo Harting Trinity College
Aurora Guerrini Worcester College
Committee Members Sanjay Singh Christ Church
Adi Kesaia Toganivalu Magdalen College
Freddie Wright-Morris St Edmund Hall
Thomas Albertini Wadham College
Benjamin Goodrick Trinity College
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