In the last set of
local elections in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea (2016) the nadir of
support for the Conservatives was in Victoria ward where they
received an unimpressive 15.3%.
(The Tories achieved
15.5% in Westborough and 16.0% in Thorpe, which does make one wonder
why all the effort in Thorpe.)
Many Tory candidates
over the years have toiled away in Victoria ward, with scant return
for their efforts. Even in a bad year this ward has safely returned a
Labour councillor, and I cannot see anything else happening this
year. Whilst I am reluctant to predict who will win where on May
3rd, a defeat here for Labour would be a disaster.
I have received
nothing from anyone beyond Labour and the Conservatives, excepting a
bizarre communication from Friends of the Earth. Here is the
Conservative candidate’s leaflet, an uninspiring affair, but I
guess this is no surprise. Even the most optimistic Tory must see
Victoria ward as beyond their charms at present.
Mr Harland will do
well to narrow the gap between the Tories and Labour, which currently
stands at a smidgen under 40%.
Perhaps if Mr Harland wishes to be elected, he could put a bit more effort in to meet with and discuss issues with potential voters - and I say that as a conservative Conservative! He say he lives within Victoria Ward, but his actions show that he has not made any effort to get to know those outside his immediate area, wherever that might be. I have no idea which part of the Ward he lives in.
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