Who cares? Well, I do, because I live there and because, as it's likely to be a rock-solid Tory constituency, Pauline is almost certain to become my MP.
Fortunately, we go back quite a long way. Pauline was on Derbyshire County Council back in the 1980s when I covered it for the Evening Telegraph and we have stayed in touch, occasionally running into eachother and enjoying a drink or two at party conferences.
Word has it that most of the A-List put in for this seat, so I personally think it's great that they've chosen a local candidate. I might even vote for her.
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I never thought I'd see you considering a Tory vote, Paul...
Well, you have to look at it in the context of my post earlier this week on political cross-dressing.
At the moment, I am only posing the question rather than answering it, but the question "Should left-of-centre voters support Cameron?" seems to me a valid one if the choice on offer is two right-wing parties, one of which (New Labour) is more concerned about pleasing right-wing voters, the other of which (the Tories) seems to be adopting a more inclusive approach.
I suppose it also helps that I know the candidate, although, much as I like Pauline Latham, I don't think this would ever be the determining factor in how I would cast a General Election vote.
Herr Linford,
I always thought you were a conservtive supporter as your pic shows you wearing a Tory blue shirt.
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