Grant Shapps plays a by-election blinder

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Grant Shapps plays a by-election blinder

By Mark Pack | Fri 20th June 2008 - 2:47 pm

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Sit back, kick off your shoes and enjoy a quality piece of political timing.

Day One: Conservative by-election candidate and county councillor John Howell misses two key votes on a proposed so-called eco-town in Oxfordshire.

Day Two: Conservative MP Grant Shapps speaks out against eco-towns in Parliament saying what an important issue it is.

But presumably not important enough for John Howell to turn up and vote on the topic?

Classy timing from Grant Shapps don’t you think?

Read more by Mark Pack or more about grant shapps or henley by-election.
This entry was posted in Parliamentary by-elections.

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One Comment

Anonymous 20th Jun '08 - 7:48pm

Where was Stephen Kearney? Are there any eco-towns near Plymouth?

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