Again an eagle-eyed correspondent has noticed that amongst the rapturous crowds at Cullompton’s Fordmore Farm Shop were: Sophie Ricards, Tory Councillor for Sidmouth Town and  Jenny Brown – Tory Councillor EDDC for Honiton St Michael’s. And, of course, Simon Jupp, MP for Everywhere and Nowhere.

Later, at Jupp’s Sidbury “farmers roundtable” press reports say farmers from Broadclyst, Talaton, Venn Ottery, Seaton, Sidbury, Sidmouth and Cullompton raised the challenges and opportunities facing the sector with Mr Sunak.

[The farmer’s lobby didn’t stop Richard Foord winning Tiverton and Tory “cheap food” Brexit policy has done them no favours.]

Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez was also in attendance, joined by local officers including from the Devon and Cornwall Police Rural Affairs Team and NFU representatives such as the Devon NFU County Chair, Paul Glanvill.

No wonder “poor value for money” Devon and Cornwall Police are in special measures.

A couple of social media post are worth highlighting:

Sophie Richards gushing about the ££ investment to fix potholes compared to County Leader John Hart “drop in the ocean” criticism!

And from Cllr John Louden