HIGH WEALD BRANCH CONSERVATIVE POLICY FORUM
The High Weald Branch invite members, supporters and friends to a CPF Discussion on Thursday 21st October at 6.30pm. The Brief is: “The Relationship with the State”
Members have been circulated with the invitation. For details contact the office
Briefing paper below ....
Our Relationship with the State
“The unifying purpose of the UK’s national security and international policy is to ensure that the things that define us as a nation – our open society and economy founded on democratic values – remain sources of strength and comparative advantage, driving prosperity and improving the well-being of people across the Union.”
“Tensions between democratic and authoritarian states are highly likely to become more pronounced, as authoritarian states seek to export their domestic models, undermine open societies and economies, and shape global governance in line with their values.” (The Cabinet Office, Global Britain in a Competitive Age, 16 March 2021)i
Back in 2017-18, the CPF led the Party in a reflection on what constitutes Conservative values. Over 1,200 members from at least 132 constituencies identified a list of distinctive and enduring core priorities that they felt the Party should draw on in navigating the challenges of our age. About 4,000 Party members then rated the importance of each of these values. The set that most clearly defined Conservatism, in the view of these members, was as follows:
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pro-freedom
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pro-defence
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pro-justice
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pro-enterprise
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pro-democracy
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principled
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responsible
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forward-looking
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pro-opportunity