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| Tories are disappearing in local elections | Tories are disappearing in local elections |
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| Readers say Conservative candidates appear to be distancing themselves from the governing party | Readers say Conservative candidates appear to be distancing themselves from the governing party |
| Alison Hallum and Brian Sandall (Letters, 25 April and 26 April) might be interested to know that Conservatives are also disappearing in Milton Keynes. None of their leaflets mention the party, and they’re on the nomination list as “Local Conservatives”. This is a clear attempt at distancing themselves from the governing party, though it appears well-coordinated by campaign headquarters. Friends tell me they are seeing similar in many other areas.Paul Norris Olney, Buckinghamshire | Alison Hallum and Brian Sandall (Letters, 25 April and 26 April) might be interested to know that Conservatives are also disappearing in Milton Keynes. None of their leaflets mention the party, and they’re on the nomination list as “Local Conservatives”. This is a clear attempt at distancing themselves from the governing party, though it appears well-coordinated by campaign headquarters. Friends tell me they are seeing similar in many other areas.Paul Norris Olney, Buckinghamshire |
| In our Tory stronghold we have had no posters or literature from the party. We note from our local paper, the Hereford Times, that they are styling themselves as “Local Conservatives”. Have they even here despaired of their own government?Margaret and Les BarclayLeominster, Herefordshire | In our Tory stronghold we have had no posters or literature from the party. We note from our local paper, the Hereford Times, that they are styling themselves as “Local Conservatives”. Have they even here despaired of their own government?Margaret and Les BarclayLeominster, Herefordshire |
| Here in Malvern Link we have a candidate who is standing as a Conservative for the district council, and at the same time as an independent candidate for the town council. How he will be able to ignore his Conservative principles (I use the word loosely) if elected to the town council, I do not know.Martyn WilsonMalvern Link, Worcestershire | Here in Malvern Link we have a candidate who is standing as a Conservative for the district council, and at the same time as an independent candidate for the town council. How he will be able to ignore his Conservative principles (I use the word loosely) if elected to the town council, I do not know.Martyn WilsonMalvern Link, Worcestershire |
| In our Bath ward we have not seen any signs of boards, literature or canvassing from prospective Tory councillors.Bill HuttyBath | In our Bath ward we have not seen any signs of boards, literature or canvassing from prospective Tory councillors.Bill HuttyBath |