10 Facts About Conservative Future

Conservative Future was the youth movement of the Conservative Party in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Conservative Future Scotland was the independent sister organisation of CF in Scotland.

Internationally, Conservative Future participated in the centre-right International Young Democrat Union.

Conservative Future was formed on 7 October 1998 as part of a major series of cross-party reforms introduced by then party leader William Hague.

In 1999 Conservative Future attracted national attention following a re-branding exercise that used the slogan "CFUK", a twist on the French Connection FCUK brand.

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The CFUK branding was to be used on promotional material for university branches from late August to mid October 1999 but the threat of court proceedings from French Connection over breach of copyright led to Conservative Future withdrawing the promotion in early October, just before the end of the campaign.

In 2002, Conservative Future gained two positions on the national executive committee of the National Union of Students, marking their first return in seven years.

Conservative Future is aided in its aims by Members of Parliament and Prospective Parliamentary Candidates with visits to branches.

Conservative Future played an important role in the party's campaigning.

Newcastle-under-Lyme and Keele University Conservative Future is an example of a hybrid university and town branch.