A de facto cross-party coalition is building up around Richard Foord, our Liberal Democrat MP, to be re-elected for the new Honiton & Sidmouth constituency, which includes Seaton. Last month the Labour candidate, Jake Bonetta, urged local members to go to Plymouth to campaign in the General Election, rather than campaigning here (although Labour will still be fighting for council seats and the police/crime commissioner).
Now Henry Gent, the Green candidate, has said on Twitter that Honiton/Sidmouth members should go to Bristol to help win the Greens a second MP. Labour, Greens, and Independents like me – we all agree it’s essential to keep the Tories and Simon Jupp out, and get Richard Foord back in. It’s the best way for us to be involved in the big change that the election will bring.
East Devon Watch 