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sUMMER200909PartyPoliticalbroadcastByEricPicklesMPConservativePartyChairmanWhenDavidCameronbecameleaderoftheConservativePartyherecognisedtheneedtomakethepartymorerepresentativeofthecountryweseektogovern.Itwasnotacceptablethatwomenmadeuplessthan10percentofourparliamentarypartyandthatthenumberofminorityethnicMPswasevenlessthanthat.ToaddressthechangethatwassourgentlyneededDavidCameronmadeacommitmenttoincreasethenumberofConservativewomenafterthenextelection.Twoyearsonandthatcommitmentisdeliveringrealresultschangingthemakeupofourcandidatesinsafeandwinnableseats.AfterthenextelectionwewillhavearaftoftalentedBMEMPsonthegreenbenches.CandidateslikeBlackfarmerWilfredEmmanuel-JonespublicaffairsconsultantPritiPatelayoungAsianwomanselectedforWithaminEssexandthecharismaticcommunityworkerShaunBaileypicturedbelowwillallbringrealdynamismtoParliament.RecentlyHelenGrantpicturedbelowasuccessfullawyerfromsouthLondonwasselectedtosucceedAnnWiddecombefortheMaidstoneandTheWealdseat.HerselectionandothersareproofofthechangesthathavehappenedundertheleadershipofDavidCameron.ThesearejustsomeofthetalentedrangeofBMEmenandwomanwhowillberepresentingtheConservativePartyatthenextGeneralElection.InLondonJamesCleverlywaselectedasanAssemblymembertotheGreaterLondonAuthorityinMay2008.HewasalsorecentlyappointedastheMayorofLondonx19sambassadorforyoungpeople.ThechangestheConservativePartyhasmadeareattractingmoreandmorepeoplefromallbackgrounds.InNovember2007theLiberalDemocratx19sonlyBMEparliamentarianSajjadKarimMEPjoinedtheConservativeParty.HejoinedastrongteamwhichincludesNirjDevaMEPfortheSouthWestandLondonx19sownSyedKamall.AllthreealongsidetheircolleagueswillbeupforelectioninJuneandweareworkingextremelyhardasapartytoseethattheyareallre-elected.WritingfortheNewStatesmaninNovemberJournalistDavidMatthewssaidx1cLabourhaslongtakenthevoteofethnicminoritiesforgranted.ButAfro-CaribbeanvotershaveanaturalconservatismthatcouldseemanyswitchtheirallegiancetoDavidCameron.x1dHecertainlyhasapoint.IwasleaderofBradfordCityCouncilinthe1980x19sandsawthechangesthatweretakingplaceinthecity.TodaywehaveanumberofConservativeBMEcouncillors.TheyarepartofastrongteamdeliveringchangeforBradford.IncouncilsupanddownthecountrywehaveagrowingnumberofBritainx19sminorityethniccommunitieselectedascouncillors.TheConservativePartyisnowthelargestpartyinlocalgovernment.Itsdiversityisgrowingandoverthenextfewyearswewillseeitgrowatagreaterrate.WestillhavealongwaytogotomakeParliamenttrulyrepresentativeofBritaintodaybutwearefullycommittedtoapartyandaParliamentthatunderstandsandreflectsourdiversecountry.DavidCameronisnotonlycommittedtochangingourpartyhewantstodeliverthechangethiscountrysobadlyneeds.eveRycolouRAftx13rthx13nx13xtx13x17x13x11tix19nwx13wix17x17hax1dx13araftx19ftax17x13ntx13dBMeMPsEricPicklesMPBaronessWarsiandcandidatesLabourprospectiveparliamentarycandidateChukaUnummaStreatham.ConservativesShaunBaileyHammersmithandHelenGrantMaidstoneTheWeald