Paul Walter

Photo flashback – victory for the chip eaters by 60,997 votes

By | Tue 23rd July 2024 - 1:30 pm

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I just happened to be going through some old photos – as you do. I chanced upon this photo from our Bournemouth conference last September. Those of us who have attended the odd conference know the drill – get together some candidates from our target seats for a fun photo on the sea front and then watch them not being elected in the subsequent general election.

It is all depressingly familiar – except this time all the candidates (including two sitting MPs) in this photo were elected – with combined majorities of 60,997!

It’s all going to take a while to sink in.

From left to right are: Monica Harding, MP for Esher and Walton (majority: 12003); Victoria Collins, MP for Harpenden and Berkhamsted (maj: 10708); Daisy Cooper MP for St Albans (maj: 19834), Roz Savage MP for South Cotswolds (maj: 4973) and Wendy Chamberlain MP for North East Fife (maj: 13479).

* Paul Walter is a Liberal Democrat activist and member of the Liberal Democrat Voice team. He blogs at Liberal Burblings.

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