"The central part of a circular object (such as a wheel or propeller spokes) attached to the hub of the wheel. 2: a centre or focus of activity" is a HUB.
These dictionary definitions state what the HSP HUB aims to become: the place for the focus of discussion about what Conservatism is. Our HUB will keep all our ideas and proposals in one place.
For example, our website already houses a brief history of the Conservative Party and an essay about the dire implications for society of the teaching and practice of “critical thinking”.
We aim to grow a regular flow of analyses, commentaries, and opinion pieces aiming to help clarify what makes up “core Conservatism”, to help argue for this core Conservatism against the assault of state socialist, “progressive”, and woke thinking.
The HSP HUB can become an important resource for other Conservative Associations, and for CCHQ, to draw upon in promoting Conservatism.
We invite Members and supporters of our Party to offer to prepare a paper addressing a topic of their own to clarify some aspect of Conservative thinking. Policy proposals are welcome, as are reflections on current Government policies, or the proposals of opposition parties.
As guidelines, we suggest that contributions should be between about 500 and 2,000* words. The style should be easy to read and jargon-free. No topics are excluded. Crucially, though, the content must make clear what the Conservative core values exemplified are. Our "woke" piece here is an example.
Contributions will be attributed to their authors, unless anonymity is asked for. If so, it would be guaranteed. Published contributions would not reflect the settled opinion of our Association, of course: how could they!
Procedure: before starting, please use the survey below to notify us of your topic with a very brief description of it. This will help both to avoid duplication, or – possibly – promote fruitful collaborations.
All contributions will also be seen by the Chair prior to going onto our website.
Some examples of areas to look at through a conservative lens are: Defence, Education, the NHS, nationalising energy companies, the growth of the HR industry, “cancelling”, net zero, and the state of the Union.
If you have a view – have a go! We’ll edit out any typos, problem grammar, or syntax. If you’d prefer to offer a draft for us to discuss with you, we’d welcome this.
