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Articles written by Zehra
Videos
Public speaking and community engagement
Media - Profile Shots
In the news
- Mail on Sunday (October 2009) – Article on the 80 women likely to be Conservative MPs - a bit of journo fun I think! - Read More
- Asian Voice Interview [2.7mb pdf] (click to download)
- Contakt Magazine Leader Profile [334kb pdf] (click to download)
- Media coverage of the shortlist of candidates for the Salisbury Conservative Candidate Selection:
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- John Glen adopted for Salisbury
- John Glen is Salisbury's Conservative Candidate
- BBC News - "The contest that counts"
- BBC News - Henley's Hustings on "Googling the Salisbury Conservative candidates"
- Hopefuls target Tory vacancies
- Are shortlists too long?
- Q&A with Zehra Zaidi – candidate for Salisbury Conservative nomination
- Countdown to Salisbury Open Primary - Spire FM Interview 27th January 2010
- Salisbury Youngsters Encouraged to get Involved in Open Primary
- UK Polling report for Salisbury
- Countdown to the Salisbury selection meeting
- Register to vote for Tory candidate
- Tories announce election candidate shortlist
- Final six named for Salisbury
- Zehra Speaks to Spire FM
- Salisbury Conservative Party
- Register to vote for Tory candidate
- Tories announce election candidate shortlist
Zehra speaks to Spire FM about Salisbury and the open primary (Mon 25th January)
- Comments on Candidates in the final for the Devizes Conservative Parliamentary Candidate Selection:
- OBV - the Changing Face of Westminster - [524kb pdf] (click to download)
- European Journal Report on Conservative Conference Panel Discussion on what should be in the European Manifesto Read More
- Iain Dale’s Diary Report on Tories Got Talent Competition Read more
- OBV website Profile (October 2008) Read more
- List of South West European Parliamentary Candidates:
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- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8040084.stm
- http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/Undefined-Headline/article-1026856-detail/article.html
- http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/news/European-election-candidates-named/article-975519-detail/article.html
- http://www.europarl.org.uk/section/european-elections/candidates
- http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/south-west-european-elections?cp=2
- http://www.scribd.com/doc/15259894/SouthWest-Candidates-for-European-Elections-2009
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_West_England_(European_Parliament_constituency)
Back to the topArticles written by Zehra
I enjoy writing on politics, current affairs, finance, foreign affairs, international development, charity and voluntary sector, youth issues, sports and the arts. Links to a selection of articles are provided below:
Farming and Countryside
- Labour have let our farmers down (3 June 2009), Conservative Party's Blue Blog Read more
- The EU pesticides ban will result in lower yields and higher prices (22 January 2009), Conservative Home Blog Read More
Middle East
- Gordon Brown has questions to answer about the Iraq War and Sir John Chilcot should put them before the general election Read more
- The winds of change blow an unsteady course in Iran Read more
- Afghanistan – beyond the military quagmire – [38kb pdf] (click to download)
Europe
- Giving EU plans for football governance the Red Card [501kb pdf] (click to download)
- Candidates’ Diary – “Zehra Zaidi records the exhausting – but successful – final week of the Euro election campaign in South West England” (11 June 2009), Conservative Home Blog Read more
- Don’t waste your vote (4 June 2009), Conservative Party's Blue Blog Read more
- Bringing change to Europe (24 May 2009), Conservative Party's Blue Blog Read more
- All systems go on the European Campaign (29 April, 2009), Conservative Party's Blue Blog Read more
- An apple a day? Nay, the Working Time Directive may keep the doctor away (24 February 2009), Conservative Home Blog Read more
Community Cohesion
- Reinforcing difference - The Young Muslim Advisory Group isn't simply a useless addition to our bureaucracy; it's divisive as well as unnecessary (October 2008), The Guardian Read more
Youth Affairs
- Teaching our kids to dream with their eyes open – the power of arts and sports to aid social cohesion and inclusion (Summer 2009 Edition), TRG, Reformer Magazine Read more
- What's in your shopping bag? Commercialism amongst children and young people carries more than just a financial cost (August 2008), Bow Group, CrossBow Magazine Read more
Art
- An interview with Maysaloun Faraj - the woman who put Iraqi art on the map, Nukta Art Magazine Read More & Read more
Videos
Here is a sample of some videos in which I have been interviewed or featured:
Interview at the party conference
Campaigning for a Referendum on the Lisbon Treaty
National Campaign Launch in Lancashire for the Euro Campaign 2009 (Web Cameron Report)
- VIDEO - The Politics Show West (31 January 2010) View video
- Salisbury Conservative Association have reduced the selection of the candidate to take over from Robert Key and stand for the party at the next election to six. You will be able to have your say too! View video
- BBC Question Time Cheltenham 2007 – audience question on Lisbon Treaty View video - click on 'watch'
Public speaking and community engagement
I have extensive experience speaking on a breadth of political issues in front of audiences of varying size (from formal luncheons, dinners and university forums to talks before community groups).
I have regularly participated as a panellist at the Conservative Party Conference and have been invited to speak at national events like the Convention on Modern Liberty. I have also acted as a consultant and trainer on citizenship, campaigning methods, assuming leadership positions, diversity issues, female and youth empowerment and political engagement.
Convention on Modern Liberty 2009
Panel Discussion on What should in the Conservatives’ Euro Manifesto? - Freedom Zone, Conservative Party Conference 2008
Speaking about the Euro Campaign, South West Regional Conference 2008
Chairing a Panel Discussion on the future of the BBC, Freedom Zone, Conservative Party Conference 2009
Speaking at the Young Apprentice Awards Ceremony 2009, JHP Training Gloucester
Panel Discussion on Assuming Leadership Positions, The Young Foundation’s Uprising Leadership Programme
Tories Got Talent, Conservative Party Conference 2008
Annual General Meeting 2008, Forest Voluntary Action Forum
Keynote Speaker, Emagine Awards Ceremony 2008
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