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Tory woman wins selection battle Tory woman wins selection battle
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A Tory parliamentary candidate on the national party's A-list has fought off a bid by a Norfolk constituency association to deselect her. A Tory parliamentary candidate on the national party's A-list has fought off a vote by a Norfolk constituency association to deselect her.
Elizabeth Truss will represent South West Norfolk at the General Election. About 200 members of the South West Norfolk Conservative group voted 132 to 37 to back Elizabeth Truss as their candidate at the next General Election.
The local Tory association held a meeting with 200 people attending and leading member Sir Jeremy Bagge said central office had "deceived" them. The vote was called over concerns the association was not told of her affair with Tory MP Mark Field in 2004/05.
Ms Truss had been criticised for not telling them about an affair with Tory MP Mark Field in 2004/05. After the result Ms Truss said: "I am absolutely delighted".
Leading Tory Sir Jeremy Bagge said as he left the meeting: "I am not proud to be a Conservative because central office has deceived and betrayed us. "I very much look forward to beating Labour," she added.
Leaving the meeting leading Tory Sir Jeremy Bagge said: "I am not proud to be a Conservative because central office has deceived and betrayed us.
"These are strong words but that's how I feel.""These are strong words but that's how I feel."
A spokesman for the party said: "We are delighted that Liz Truss has been selected."
He added: "She is the right candidate who will work tirelessly for the local community."
'Unease dismissed''Unease dismissed'
Despite publicity about the affair at the time information about the affair was not passed on to the local party. Despite publicity about the affair at the time information about was not passed on to the local party who were told to use Google for the information if they needed it.
The decision to call a deselection vote caused tensions with the national party as Ms Truss is on David Cameron's A-list of would-be candidates. The decision to call a deselection vote caused tensions with the national party as Ms Truss is on David Cameron's A-list of would-be candidates designed to increase the number of women and ethnic people.
Ms Truss, a councillor at Greenwich in south-east London and deputy director of the centre-right think-tank Reform, was chosen as the constituency's parliamentary candidate last month.Ms Truss, a councillor at Greenwich in south-east London and deputy director of the centre-right think-tank Reform, was chosen as the constituency's parliamentary candidate last month.
Some South West Norfolk Tory members were angry she did not mention her affair during a selection interview.Some South West Norfolk Tory members were angry she did not mention her affair during a selection interview.
They were also upset when the national party dismissed their unease about the selection meeting and the fact that there had not been a local person on the list. They were also upset when the national party dismissed their unease about the original selection meeting and the fact that there had not been a local person on the list.