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Blue Collar Conservative Caucus | |
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| President | Esther McVey |
| Chairperson | Ben Bradley |
| Founded | 2012 by Esther McVey |
| Ideology | Conservatism Right-wing populism Social conservatism Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation | Conservative Party |
| Colours | Blue |
| House of Commons (Conservative seats) | 130 / 345
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Blue Collar Conservatives are a pressure group and caucus of Conservative Party Members of Parliament who identify as working class conservatives. It was founded in 2012 by former cabinet minister Esther McVey and a former conservative parliamentary candidate for Workington and Fujitsu UK’s head of corporate affairs, Clark Vasey.[1][2][3] It was relaunched at the beginning of the 2019 Conservative Party leadership election by Esther McVey, Ben Bradley, the MP for Mansfield since 2017, and Scott Mann, the MP for North Cornwall since 2015. The relaunch was reported to have rivalled the recent establishment of the One Nation Conservatives.[4]
As a group, they aim to "champion working people and develop a conservative agenda to benefit the voters and communities most neglected by Labour". In the weeks prior to becoming Prime Minister, Boris Johnson said, "the blue-collar conservatism agenda – particularly in relation to supporting schools, police and other public services is something I've already signalled I want to take forward in government."[5] The New Statesman has described the caucus as an influential grouping within the parliamentary party.[6]
In October 2022, Esther McVey stood down as chair and was replaced by Lee Anderson.[citation needed]
Campaigns
The group focus their campaigning on empowering blue-collar workers and other working-class people. They have also campaigned on Brexit, public services, Education in the United Kingdom and law enforcement.[7] The values of the caucus focus on "Conservative Values, Practical Delivery" and were attributed to the result of the 2019 general election, where the Conservatives won many seats in the "Red wall".[8][9]
Many in the caucus have supported cancelling High Speed 2.[10][11]
Leadership
Board members
- Esther McVey MP, president and founder
- Ben Bradley MP, chairman
- Councillor Clark Vasey, director
- Dehenna Davison MP, vice chair
- Scott Mann MP, vice chair
- Eddie Hughes MP, vice chair
- John Stevenson MP, vice chair
- Lee Rowley MP, vice chair
- Andrea Jenkyns MP, vice chair
- Andrew Lewer MP, vice chair
- Sir Gary Streeter MP, vice chair
Membership
According to the group's website; the members/supporters of the caucus include:[12]
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