A leading county Tory has issued a warning to the national party that 'there are no safe seats for the Conservatives in rural Britain'.
A leading county Tory has issued a warning to the national party that "there are no safe seats for the Conservatives in rural Britain".The comments come from the President of Ludlow Conservative Association, Lord Hamilton of Dalzell, in reaction to the party's loss in last month's Shropshire Council Worfield by-election.
He warned that the ingredients could pose problems for other rural Conservatives – and argued the result is potentially a more important indicator than the party's loss of the North Shropshire parliamentary by-election, which caused national headlines in December 2021. "This was despite a well-run campaign with an excellent candidate, no scandals with the previous councillor, and few issues with Shropshire Council.
He said:"We were able to field an exceptional local candidate, the former highly respected councillor for the division with deep connections and knowledge of the community and excellent local recognition. However, even he was not able to galvanise local Conservative supporters to turn out in sufficient numbers."
"Moreover, Shropshire Council, under Conservative control, has generally been satisfactory, with minimal significant problems in local services. Progress has been made in addressing road maintenance which has long been a source of frustration for residents. The Council was not the target of the voters’ ire and was hardly ever mentioned on the doorstep."
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