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

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

By Paul Walter | 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.

Read more by Paul Walter or more about daisy cooper mp, monica harding mp, roz savage mp, victoria collins mp or wendy chamberlain mp.
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