The Committee

Emily joined the Conservative Party in 2008 because of her strong belief in hard work, meritocracy and limited state intervention. Since then she has been an active member at home in West Sussex where she was the youngest member of Tim Loughton’s General Election Campaign Committee in 2010.  Since coming to Birmingham to study Political Science she has become actively involved in BUCF and was elected as Vice President in 2011. She hopes her final year with BUCF will be even more successful than the last! As well as party politics, she holds a particular interest in counterterrorism, foreign relations and international development and hopes to pursue a career in this field.

Vice President – Owen Williams

First elected to the committee as Publicity Officer in 2010 and re-elected in 2011 in the role of Publicity and Media officer, Owen returns to serve BUCF for a third year in 2012, this time as Vice President. Having stood as the candidate for Selly Oak in the 2011 City Council elections, he believes strongly in local government, and, more broadly, describes himself as a ‘neolibertarian’, combining a passionate belief in small government, civil liberties and free markets with a broadly interventionist foreign policy, and strong views on all things military.

Treasurer - Laura Hutchinson

Laura is a second year Economics student. She joined the Conservatives prior to the 2010 General Election and, in addition to being involved with BUCF, has volunteered with the party in her home constituency of East Yorkshire. A Eurosceptic, Laura is a passionate believer in a small state and free-markets. She is looking forward to being a BUCF committee member in a particularly exciting year for Birmingham. Away from politics, Laura is an avid sports fan and interested in fashion and music.

Secretary - Harry Chitty

A first year History student, Harry first got involved with the Conservative Party in 2010 when he campaigned for Roger Gale’s successful re-election in Thanet North, and then went onto canvass for Conservative candidates during the 2011 local district elections. He is a strong believer in individualism, free market principles and smaller, more effective government. An active member of BUCF, he is delighted to be working on the committee for one of Britain’s most influential and dynamic Conservative Future branches.  Outside of the society, he has an interest in constitutional issues and the American political system.

Publicity and Media Officer - Charlie Winch

Charlie is a first year International Relations student and joins the committee this year as the Publicity and Media Officer after joining the party in 2010. He defines himself politically as a “progressive libertarian” with a strong belief in limited government, the free market and above all individual economic, political and social liberty. His specific subjects of interest are economic reform, the military, and foreign affairs. He looks forward to working with BUCF in what will hopefully be another successful year!

Campaigning Officer - Ashley Kirk

Ashley joined the Conservative Party in 2011 as a result of his belief in a small state aiding a society based on strong family-values and meritocracy. Having briefly worked with Anna Soubry MP both in Parliament and in the constituency, Ashley aims to get more actively involved in local politics. He studies English at Birmingham and, despite not taking a political-orientated degree, takes a keen interest in current affairs and the political debates that shape our society.