by Ellee Seymour | Oct 17, 2009 | Politics
The moment I met Dr Phillip Lee at Manchester rail station and realised he was shortlisted for the Bracknell primary, I instantly knew Iain Dale had his work cut out. It was impossible not to instantly warm to his genuine and open nature, his easy smile and the...
by Ellee Seymour | Oct 15, 2009 | Headway
It was reassuring to hear at yesterday’s conference about raising funds from the rich that there are many millionaire philanthropists with spare money to give away. I was just one of 1,848 delegates from the third sector keen to discover the key to this. And after...
by Ellee Seymour | Oct 14, 2009 | Headway
“How to ask for a million pound gift†is the title of one of the eye catching presentations which will be given today at a conference I am attending entitled Raising Funds From The Rich. It is aimed at the third sector and I am hoping to pick up some tips as chair...
by Ellee Seymour | Oct 13, 2009 | Politics
I wonder how many of you stopped off at the European stand promoting our Conservative MEPs at the Conservative Party Conference and picked up a new set of playing cards featuring members of the recently formed ECR group? It’s a great way for everyone to get to know...
by Ellee Seymour | Oct 13, 2009 | Politics
I’m spending this evening at a book reading with Ion Trewin, author of Alan Clark, The Biography, and wondered if you had read it and recommended it. I did enjoy Edwina Currie’s review in The Times: Alan Clark never stopped himself doing something stupid if he...
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