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Gay Conservatives Fringe 'A Huge Success'

James Davenport

The Gay Conservatives fringe meeting in Blackpool was 'a huge success', James Davenport declared today.

Speaking immediately after the event, he said that the meeting showed that the Conservatives were moving forward with their agenda of a fair deal for everyone.

'I'd like to thank all those who attended today's event', James Davenport told gayconservatives.com. 'Most of the faces in the audience were new, showing that as an organisation we are going from strength to strength. There is a lot of interest in our agenda amongst all parts of the Conservative Party, and a great willingness to listen. After all, our aims are the aims of the Party at large. Conservatives want a fair deal for the gay community.'
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A spokesman for Gay Conservatives confirmed that over 70 people attended the meeting, and that there was considerable media interest from both print and broadcast.

The event, titled 'A Fair Deal for the Gay Community', was attended by Gillian Shepherd MP, Deputy Chairman of the Conservatives with responsibility for candidate selection. She enthusiastically contributed to the discussion, and outlined what the Party was doing to attract parliamentary candidates from as diverse backgrounds as possible. She also endorsed Gay Conservatives' work as an important contribution to the Party.

On the panel were Iain Dale - owner of Politicos Publishing and Conservative candidate for Norfolk North, Andrew Pierce -Assistant Editor of The Times, Ben Summerskill - Chief Executive of Stonewall, and James Davenport - Chairman of Gay Conservatives.