Chris Green lost his seat in Bolton West at the general election
A former Tory MP in Greater Manchester has accused the last Conservative government of 'failing' to deliver for the North West. Chris Green, who lost his seat in the Bolton West constituency in July, has said his party 'never led with the conviction' needed. It comes as the ousted Conservative parliamentarian reveals who he will be backing to replace Rishi Sunak as the Tory party leader. Endorsing Tom Tugendhat, Mr Green said 'there is only one person for the job'.
won't parrot the party line on winter fuel payment cuts', Andy Burnham says Now serving as the Shadow Security Minister, Mr Tugendhat held onto his seat of Tonbridge in Kent at the general election but saw his majority drop by 15,775 votes under new constituency boundaries. The ex-armed forces man is one 121 Tory MPs left in Parliament. Mr Green, who was first elected in 2015, was defending a record majority of nearly 9,000 in Bolton West but lost his seat to Labour .
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