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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 vote 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. |
| 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. | 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 vote was called over concerns the association was not told of her affair with Tory MP Mark Field in 2004/05. | The vote was called over concerns the association was not told of her affair with Tory MP Mark Field in 2004/05. |
| After the result Ms Truss said: "I am absolutely delighted". | After the result Ms Truss said: "I am absolutely delighted". |
| "I very much look forward to beating Labour," she added. | "I very much look forward to beating Labour," she added. |
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| 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. | 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." | 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." | 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 it was not passed on to the local party which was told to use Google for the information if they needed it. | Despite publicity about the affair at the time, information about it was not passed on to the local party which was 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 designed to increase the number of women and ethnic people. | 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. |
| Conservative Sir Jeremy Bagge says he feels 'deceived and betrayed' by central office | Conservative Sir Jeremy Bagge says he feels 'deceived and betrayed' by central office |
| 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 original 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. |
| Ms Truss later gave an interview to BBC Look East and said: "It has been at times challenging. At times very interesting. | Ms Truss later gave an interview to BBC Look East and said: "It has been at times challenging. At times very interesting. |
| Buying house locally | Buying house locally |
| "Of course there is an element of hurt. I have been sorry about the way things have turned out ... we are hoping to move forward. | "Of course there is an element of hurt. I have been sorry about the way things have turned out ... we are hoping to move forward. |
| "What the people here really want is somebody who is going to live locally and address the issues. | "What the people here really want is somebody who is going to live locally and address the issues. |
| "I am already renting a place in Swaffham," she said. "I am going to buy a place in due course." | "I am already renting a place in Swaffham," she said. "I am going to buy a place in due course." |
| She added: "I want to work with everybody in the local party. All the people who supported me and those who didn't." | She added: "I want to work with everybody in the local party. All the people who supported me and those who didn't." |
| Ms Truss stood for the Conservatives in Calder Valley in West Yorkshire at the 2005 election. | Ms Truss stood for the Conservatives in Calder Valley in West Yorkshire at the 2005 election. |