Labour won’t be putting effort into our constituency
The Labour Party has decided not to prioritise the Honiton & Sidmouth constituency, which includes Seaton. This gives the green light for Labour supporters to continue voting tactically for our Lib Dem MP Richard Foord, as most did in last year’s by-election.
Report from East Devon Watch:
Five Devon constituencies feature on leaked ‘non-priority’ list (including Honiton and Sidmouth). So the “progressive alliance” vote is now less likely to be divided in Honiton and Sidmouth, not good news for the chicken runner! – Owl The Labour Party won’t plough resources into trying to beat Tory Kevin Foster in Torbay at the next…
— Read on eastdevonwatch.org/2023/10/01/labour-party-picks-its-winnable-seats/
Phoney Sunak lying directly on Spotlight
Our helicopter prime minister landed in Devon today, and so did his latest lies about Net Zero. As he bulldozed Spotlight’s political editor, Martyn Oates, who did his best to make Sunak listen, he claimed that abandoning key climate policies would ‘save South West families thousands of pounds by stopping them being forced to install heat pumps’. He knows full well that no one is being forced to install heat pumps under existing plans. But he went ahead and lied all the same. Is there any Tory politician these days who doesn’t?
Tory MP moonlighting in Seaton quiz
Simon Jupp is MP for Exmouth and the surrounding area. His constituents have long complained that he failed to oppose the dumping of sewage in their rivers and on their beaches. But he’s not paying attention to their concerns – instead he’s moonlighting as a quiz compère in Seaton! Why? Simon thinks that he’ll lose if he stands in the new Exmouth seat in the general election, so he’s pitching for the new Honiton seat, of which Seaton is a part.
If Simon isn’t prepared to spend his time representing his constituents he should stop claiming his MP’s salary. And people in Seaton should take note – if Simon’s prepared to dump Exmouth because it’s no longer of use to him, he’ll do the same to Seaton if we give him the chance. Remember Hugo Swire? He used to be Seaton’s MP. Then they changed the boundaries and he did the dirty on Seaton’s hospital beds. Thank God we’ve got a decent, devoted MP, the Liberal Democrat Richard Foord, who’s standing for us again. Let’s send Simon back where he belongs
PS What’s the Gateway doing acting as a propaganda tool for failed Tory MPs?
Claire Wright roots for Richard Foord to win Honiton & Sidmouth | East Devon Watch
Claire Wright, the three-times Independent parliamentary candidate for East Devon, is backing Liberal Democrat MP, Richard Foord, to take the new Honiton & Sidmouth constituency at the next general election. Philippa Davies http://www.midweekherald.co.uk Running against Conservative candidates, Claire achieved second place in the last three general elections, gaining almost 26,000 votes and over 40 per…
— Read on eastdevonwatch.org/2023/07/31/breaking-claire-wright-roots-for-richard-foord-to-win-honiton-sidmouth/
Richard Foord will stand to be our MP again in 2024
Richard Foord, who we elected as Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton & Honiton in last year’s by-election, has announced he will stand for the new constituency of Honiton & Sidmouth – which includes Seaton, Colyton and Beer – in the coming general election. His Conservative opponent will be Simon Jupp, the current MP for the constituency centred on Exmouth, who has decided not to stand for new Exmouth & East Exeter seat.
Richard says in his latest newsletter:
As well as my usual surgeries, which you can book by emailing me Richard.Foord.MP@Parliament.uk or calling 02072 198 349, I will also be starting my summer tour in the next few weeks.
The tour begins on 31st July and will take place in two parts. There is no need to book and below are the upcoming dates, and you can find out when I’ll be in your area at the link below:
31st July
09:30-10:30 Branscombe Village Hall, EX12 3DB
11:30-12:30 Mariner’s Hall, Beer, EX12 3JB
14:00-15:00 Seaton Tourist Centre, EX12 2LT
16:00-17:00 Axmouth Village Hall, EX12 4AF
2nd August
09:30-10:30 Whitford Village Hall, EX13 7NQ
11:30-12:30 Kilmington Village Hall, EX13 7RF
14:00-15:00 Umborne Village Hall, EX13 7QL
16:00-17:00 Wilmington Village Hall, BN26 5SL
Simon Jupp’s manoeuvres in our area remind me of Hugo Swire
This report from East Devon Watch reminds me of when Hugo Swire stopped being Seaton’s MP due to boundary changes. A few years later when our hospital beds were at stake he had no hesitation in doing the dirty on us because we were no longer his constituents.
Simon Jupp is making no secret of his visits outside the bounds of his constituency. No doubt these visits are to gain “name recognition” having opted to abandon Exmouth to be the conservative candidate in the new Honiton and Sidmouth constituency. There is a convention, almost universally observed on all sides of the House of…
— Read on eastdevonwatch.org/2023/07/01/exmouth-and-cranbrook-are-you-being-neglected-whilst-simon-jupp-goes-on-manoeuvres/
