An exciting chapter begins

As expected, David Cameron is now the new leader of the Conservatives. He won by an overwhelming majority of more than 2:1. This victory gives him the mandate to implement the changes he has been calling for. The party needs a revamped image. No more of the arrogant, extreme right-wing image. We must be seen as the party of the future that belongs to all. A forward-looking, youthful and invigorated party. A party that is hungry for success and hungry to prove that we can fill that success by managing the country better. A party that will free the people from their dependency on the welfare state. A party that will lessen the size of the state, and a party that will enhance the importance, and the role, of society and individuals within the society. The first step towards achieving that image-change started yesterday. It started when George Osborne successfully portrayed Gordon Brown as a figure from the past who has been blocking the reforms the country needs. The better we can paint Labour as a party of the past, the more likely it will be that the public will see us as a government (eagerly) in waiting. And now Conservatives at all levels must respond to Cameron's call for change. At the local level, Associations must encourage the younger generation to take part in politics. The first step towards generating interest and commitment from the younger generation is by inviting them to join the party. But that invitation must be done with vigor, with enthusiasm and with passion. In my local association, we are taking part in a nationwide membership campaign. So, enough talking for now. I need to get ready to attend a meeting to discuss the membership drive. This will be exciting. Oh, by the way. Abidin, you need a hair-cut. I saw the top of your head in the middle of the crowd on the steps of the Royal Academy. You are turning into an un-blond Boris Johnson.