Owl is hearing from a variety of sources that a number of local Tory candidates are having to be parachuted into county “divisions” well away from their home territory to give reform a run for their money in May’s county elections.

So far the list of those who have successfully completed their “jump” includes:

Brian Bailey of Exmouth set to contest Broadclyst (Currently EDDC councillor for Exmouth, Littleham)

Jenny Brown of Honiton set to contest Axminster (Currently EDDC councillor for Honiton St. Michael’s)

Ben Ingham of Exmouth/Lympstone (in many ways the most experienced jumper of them all) set to contest Seaton (Currently EDDC councillor for Woodbury and Lympstone)