From another Correspondent concerning the County election results:

Before we all get too excited about the Green Party’s Henry Gent winning in Whimple, where Sarah Randall Johnson came second (also elected as the area gets 2 County Councillors) let us not forget he is somewhat less green and somewhat more blue than others of his party and flag up this EDW report of his recent somewhat controversial land dealings:

https://eastdevonwatch.org/2019/11/11/east-devon-green-party-candidate-who-is-selling-farm-land-to-big-developers-says-climate-change-is-his-priority/