Tim Montgomerie

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Tim Montgomerie (born 1970) is a Conservative blogger, who runs ConservativeHome.

Montgomerie and David Burrowes (now an MP) jointly founded The Conservative Christian Fellowship (an organisation allied with the British Conservative Party) in 1990 whilst they were students at Exeter University. In 1998 he became the full-time Director of the Conservative Christian Fellowship[1][2]

In 2003 Montgomerie became Political Secretary to the British Conservative Party Leader Iain Duncan Smith MP,[3] and was described as being behind the stress on compassionate conservatism.[4]

In 2005 Montgomerie set up the ConservativeHome blog to help the Conservative general election campaign.[5] With John Hayes MP he also set up conservativedemocracy.com which aimed to co-ordinate grassroots support for retaining 'one member, one vote' in the choice of Conservative Party leader.[6] Montgomerie is a core presenter of the Internet television channel 18 Doughty Street, which he set up[7]. An "anonymous pundit" included Montgomerie in a list of "Pundits: Turning the airwaves blue", describing him as "emerging as a major player in Tory politics."[8]. He has been a critic of Cameron's focus on winning middle class swing voters[9] [10] candidate selection[11][12] and lack of Thatcherite policies,[13] although has been used as an expert on internet campaigning by Conservative Central Office.[14][15][16]

He has written for various publications including the Independent[17], the Guardian,[18] The Business[19] and the Weekly Standard.[20]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "New CCF director sought as Tim Montgomerie steps down", CCF news and talk on CCF website, accessed 17-Oct-2006
  2. ^ A new fab four - by Marvin Olasky, July 22 2006
  3. ^ Blue heaven: now, at last the Tories have a prayer, The Guardian
  4. ^ Devout whiz-kid seen as Tory saviour
  5. ^ Bloggers ready for general election debut, Sunday Herald
  6. ^ Davis has eyes on 'common ground'
  7. ^ Press release for Montgomerie's own 18DoughtyStreet Talk TV, from the 18 Doughty Street blog
  8. ^ New Model Tories: Tory tribes, accessed 17 Oct 2006 The Independent newspaper, London, published 24 Sep 2006
  9. ^ New Leader Tries to Update Conservatives’ Image - New York Times
  10. ^ Tories pursue meeting with Bush
  11. ^ Tories vow to learn over A-list - BBC, 31 May 2006
  12. ^ Tories 'failing to recruit women' - BBC, 14 July 2006
  13. ^ Cameron set to avoid tax giveaway
  14. ^ Tories to use US internet tactics to target BBC - Financial Times
  15. ^ Tory activists may get blog spot - BBC, 8 June 2006
  16. ^ Battle of the conference blogs - BBC, 15 September 2006
  17. ^ Tim Montgomerie: The centre ground is not broad enough for victory
  18. ^ Tim Montgomerie
  19. ^ Why I am convinced that the BBC is biased
  20. ^ American Independence, British Style by Tim Montgomerie and Joseph Loconte

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