Evening reception to welcome new members, and for existing members. Come say hello and meet the Association Chairman, and officers: find out how the Association is run, incl a little talk from our chairman. Plus our VIP guest speaker, Rt Hon Johnny Mercer, will give a speech after a buffet dinner catered by Taylors of Tavistock. And of course, Sir Geoffrey Cox will be attending too.  (You will be given the option to provide your dietary requirements when purchasing your tickets). A pay bar will be available on the night. There will also be a raffle.

This is part of the True Blue Patrons Club lineup of special events, supporting youngsters in becoming part of the Conservative family, with an opportunity for kind members to help young conservatives to attend prestigious events. You will be given the chance to make a donation on the ticket page.

The venue is at a prestigious location within the Tavistock area. You will be sent information about the event after purchasing your ticket. In the meantime, you may wish to book a Tavistock town centre hotel should that be necessary.

On the evening

There will be a short talk by our VIP guest speaker, followed by a Q&A.

Two course buffet supper, coffee/tea

Costs –
Regular ticket, Conservative members and their guests only – £39
Early Bird ticket (limited availability) – £34
Young Conservatives ticket - £19.99  (Very limited availability; keep checking back as more tickets will become available as donations mount up).

Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements e.g. vegetarian option. Note: there is a space where this information can be provided when ordering your ticket(s).

The Venue

Arrive 7 for 7:30 PM.

The venue is at a prestigious location within the Tavistock area. You will be sent information about the event after purchasing your ticket. In the meantime, you may wish to book a Tavistock town centre hotel should that be necessary.

Dress code

Smart (but not black tie).

Seating preference

Please tell us clearly if you would like to sit next to any other guests you know that are going. We will do our best!

Booking your ticket(s)

When ordering your tickets you will be prompted to provide the name(s) of your guest(s).

Please note: Conservative members and named guests only

Young Conservatives

This is for Torridge and Tavistock Conservative party members and their guests; and members in surrounding areas. Also True Blue Patrons Club members.

About Rt Hon Johnny Mercer

Starting off his professional life Johnny served 13 years in the UK Commandos, serving from the tactical to the strategic level throughout a career across the globe, including multiple combat operations at the height of the Afghanistan conflict.

Unwilling to accept the UK’s treatment of his generation of military veterans, Johnny stood as a Member of Parliament in 2015, despite having never voted before. Working on building sites he self-funded a campaign that saw him win his seat having been given a less than 1% chance by the bookies. In 2017 he wrote a bestselling autobiography about his time in Afghanistan.

His maiden speech to the House of Commons was acclaimed around the world and marked the start of his Parliamentary career. He served on both the Defence and Health Select Committees, chairing inquiries into historical prosecutions of servicemen and women and the misuse of prescription drugs, before campaigning for and subsequently creating the UK’s first Office for Veterans Affairs under Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2019.

Johnny was sacked from Government in April 2021 after refusing to pass legislation that did not protect Northern Ireland veterans from repeated and vexatious prosecutions from the troubles.

In July ‘22, Johnny regained the role and was later reinstated as Minister of State for Veterans’ Affairs under Rishi Sunak.

Johnny serves on both the House of Commons Defence and Health Select Committees and is also the Chair for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Mental Health. He was reelected in 2017 after only 2 years in the job with an almost five-fold increase in his majority.

Johnny speaks regularly in the House of Commons with a focus on defence, veterans and mental health issues.

Please note Lee Anderson MP was originally scheduled to be our guest but due to his elevation to deputy chair, and his new weekly TV programme on a Friday, he has cancelled many of his engagements, sadly including ours.

This is a True Blue Patrons Club event

Debbie Flint‘s True Blue Patrons Club aims to assist young conservatives in attending prestigious Conservative events with impressive speakers and to encourage new youngsters to become members of the Conservative Party. Please ask to go on the mailing list for more details and news of future events.

Debbie Flint is Deputy Chair of Fundraising and Membership for TTCA since early 2020 and 2021/22 was Patrons Chair for Reigate & Banstead. Also CWO. She works in London at weekends as a TV presenter and has a writing retreat in Devon.

Questions?

Please contact Debbie if you have any questions whatsoever by responding to the contact link on this page.

For further information and updates about this event please see this listing on our website here.