More Mass Redundancies at CCHQ as Key Local Election Staffers Chopped Mid-Campaign – Guido Fawkes

More Mass Redundancies at CCHQ as Key Local Election Staffers Chopped Mid-Campaign

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Guido hears it’s trouble in paradise at 4 Matthew Parker Street ahead of the local elections (and a by-election). Just over a month to polling day…

Last month, Tory staff were informed there would be another round of redundancies. Volunteers were asked to step forward first, with the cull framed as part of a “re-organisation” focused on campaigning. Insiders say the cuts have hit hard, particularly in the campaign department, where nearly a third of the staff are either on their way out or have already left…

Some were offered the option to stay on until May to help with the local elections, but many chose to pack up their desks early. Among the rumored casualties include people in roles such as:

• CCHQ’s Head of Regional Press
• Director of Insight
• Head of Local Government
• Deputy Chief of Staff to the Chairman
• Head of Outreach
• Head of Membership

A peeved source rants:

“The upcoming local elections were already an uphill battle – recovering and reeling still from the mess of the General Election campaign last year. To compound matters, the recent redundancies of many senior and experienced staff will mean many areas are under resourced and under staffed in some of the most important local elections we’ve seen for the Conservative Party.”

Kemi’s own team will be pleased – they set the ambition for major job cuts and streamlining at CCHQ and are certainly getting on with it. That’s a delivery point of sorts, kinda…