More local election news: Conservative splits and Lib Dems pull out of election

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More local election news: Conservative splits and Lib Dems pull out of election

By Mark Pack | Wed 11th April 2007 - 7:20 am

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Eleven Conservative councillors have quit the party in North Essex (continuing the pattern of a steady flow of councillors – and others – out of the Conservative party, including in David Cameron‘s own patch), whilst in Bolton the Liberal Democrats have pulled out of the local town council elections.

Meanwhile, I’ve spotted a fifth and a sixth council where the Liberal Democrats have retained control of without any votes needing to be cast (see here for the other four).

UPDATE: As pointed out in the comments, two Conservative councillors in Coventy have also quit calling the party, calling it “disgraceful” and “cruel”.

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2 Comments

peter 11th Apr '07 - 8:23am

http://coventry.observertoday.co.uk/news.tvt?_ticket=OMTEDWX263RGUU4HKSMAAQ4S7AKACK5IURYFMPOBHOTGDKLAFSEQ6QRFL1NA9NTGNMP9CHUTWTQFIQ0CBMTECYQHBHSI753EIOQL456DALONFKWFURUQCB99ANWR9LLGDGSG1UQFIVQ9ANZJ9LLHGGSGX2G0S014ZBG&_scope=Flow/Websites/Coventry/News&id=271532
Keith Cooper 17th Apr '07 - 8:40am

Just to let you know the Lib all lib dem Councillors on the Whitehill and Bordon Town Council have retained their positions unopposed as well.

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