Tim Montgomerie on Lynton Crosby Conservative role

Lynton Crosby "will do a better job" of getting David Cameron's message across to the electorate with his part-time appointment to help the Conservative 2015 general election campaign, said Tory blogger Tim Montgomerie.

The ConservativeHome blogger said Mr Crosby knows how to run a campaign, and had helped elect John Howard in Australia and Boris Johnson as London mayor.

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