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Comment on CPON’S RICHARD COATES IS A ‘STAR’ – OFFICIAL! by RICHARD COATES IS NEW CPON CHAIRMAN « The Conservative Political Officers' Network

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:34:45 +0000

[...] in 2005, he was described as a ‘star’ by his then leader, Barry Dare, following his ‘massive influence’ on the Conservatives’ recapture of Gloucestershire County [...]

Comment on CPON WELCOMES NEW PAY CAP LEGISLATION by RICHARD COATES IS NEW CPON CHAIRMAN « The Conservative Political Officers' Network

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:34:42 +0000

[...] Richard is currently employed as the Political Assistant to the Gloucestershire County Council Conservative Group. He has been an integral member of CPON for over eight years, having acted as the network’s legal lead. In 2006, alongside representatives from the Labour and Liberal Democrat political officer networks, Richard successfully lobbied to have the 11-year-old political assistants’ pay cap lifted. [...]

Comment on Conservative Party Conference Event 2006 by CPON EVENT MAKES TOTAL POLITICS’ TOP 50 CONFERENCE MOMENTS « The Conservative Political Officers’ Network

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:59:56 +0000

[...] 2006 Conservative Party Conference fringe event has made Total Politics’ Top 50 Conference [...]

Comment on Conservative Party Conference Event 2006 by CPON IN MANCHESTER 2009 « The Conservative Political Officers’ Network

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:48:43 +0000

[...] a three-year absence, CPON are proud to announce their return to the Conservative Party Conference stage, with a fringe [...]

Comment on IDeA OFFERS NEW COURSE FOR POLITICAL SUPPORT STAFF by IDeA OFFER FOURTH COURSE FOR POLITICAL SUPPORT STAFF « The Conservative Political Officers’ Network

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:30:43 +0000

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Comment on CPON’S RICHARD COATES IS A ‘STAR’ – OFFICIAL! by “THE CASE FOR POLITICAL ASSISTANTS” INPUT ARTICLE « The Conservative Political Officers’ Network

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:04:17 +0000

[...] Coates. Indeed, Richard’s Council Leader, Cllr. Barry Dare, has publicly declared that he is a “star”. Praise indeed from an experienced politician who has graciously admitted he originally opposed [...]

Comment on Legislation by “THE CASE FOR POLITICAL ASSISTANTS” INPUT ARTICLE « The Conservative Political Officers’ Network

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:04:10 +0000

[...] under Margaret Thatcher’s premiership in 1989. Concerns about ‘jobs for the boys’ led to government legislation being introduced to combat these worries. As a result, the role of the political assistant was [...]

Comment on CONHOME ARTICLE GENERATES DEBATE by “THE CASE FOR POLITICAL ASSISTANTS” INPUT ARTICLE « The Conservative Political Officers’ Network

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:04:04 +0000

[...] As the Chairman of the Conservative Political Assistants’ Network (CPON), which represents the 70-or-so Conservative political assistants in local government, I was recently invited to write an article for ConservativeHome. [...]