THE canny folk of Tamworth, in the heart of middle England, usually know which way the political wind is blowing. The ancient market town ushered in the reign of Tony Blair, switched back to the To…
THE canny folk of Tamworth, in the heart of middle England, usually know which way the political wind is blowing.The 68-year-old retired project manager told me with a smirk: “I think I will vote Labour, though I’m not telling my husband.
The Tories are fielding Andrew Cooper, a local councillor and former Army sniper in the Staffordshire Regiment.locally, he doesn’t believe the Holiday Inn Express is the right place, adding: “It has had an impact on tourism and the economics of the town. Labour’s candidate, trade union organiser Sarah Edwards, 35, has campaigned to protect greenfield land, boost public services and tackle theTeacher Suzie Glasgow, 40, said: 'I’ll probably vote Labour. I’ve had four Labour canvassers knocking at my door but none from the Conservatives.'By-election handlers sometimes keep their candidate under wraps if they think they are in a winning position.Turning around a 20,000 majority would be a resounding ach- ievement.
Last summer, when the Pincher affair made headlines, locals joked: “The Conservative Party was born in Tamworth in 1834 . It died in Tamworth in 2022.”The 58-year-old dad of three, who has had his stall in the market for 15 years, told me: “I voted Brexit on the promise something would change. I wanted control of our borders but it’s got worse. I’ve been let down by this Government.Shopper Sharon Conway won’t vote for either the Tories nor Labour.
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