The Officers of the North East Hampshire Conservative Association request the pleasure of your company at the Annual Association Dinner.
Wednesday 2 December 2026
The Library, The Elvetham
Fleet Road, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire RG27 8AS
7.00 pm reception · Carriages at 11.00 pm · Black Tie
The room is reserved until 11.55 pm.
Robert Colvile
Robert Colvile is Head of Small Business and Entrepreneurship at the Centre for Policy Studies, and a columnist for The Sunday Times. He directed the Centre for Policy Studies from 2017 until September 2026, and was Editor-in-Chief of CapX.
In December 2019 he stepped away from the CPS to co-author the Conservative Party’s general election manifesto. Before that he was Head of Comment at The Daily and Sunday Telegraph and News Director of BuzzFeed UK. His critically acclaimed book The Great Acceleration: How the World Is Getting Faster, Faster (Bloomsbury, 2016) examined how technology is speeding up every part of modern life.
- Head of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Centre for Policy Studies
- Co-author of the 2019 Conservative Party general election manifesto
- Columnist, The Sunday Times; formerly Head of Comment at the Telegraph
- Adviser to the JCB Group; advisory board member, PricedOut
Full profile: Centre for Policy Studies
Raffle & Silent Auction
On the night
The Raffle
Our raffle will be drawn during the evening, with prizes to be announced. Tickets will be available during the evening in support of the Association.
Silent Auction · Star Lot
A Night in a Chauffeured Bentley Mulsanne
Bid in the silent auction for an evening in a chauffeured Bentley Mulsanne — with the run of the car’s champagne fridge — for the winning bidder and up to two guests: three passengers in all, driven in style for the night (subject to a radius of 35 miles from Hook).
Bid sheets will be on the tables; the winning bid will be announced before carriages.
Tickets & Reservations
£90 per person
Your ticket includes the sparkling wine reception and a three-course dinner, with soft drinks and water served throughout the evening.
Please use the “Book your place” button above to book securely online. When booking for a party, provide the name and any dietary requirements or allergies for each guest.
Places are limited. Please book by Wednesday 18 November 2026, when final numbers must be confirmed to The Elvetham.
The organisers will send a pre-order drinks list separately following your booking.
Booking enquiries: Ken Crookes · [email protected]