Shakespeare's birthplace will elected a new MP and sewage could help turn the tide in this safe Tory seat.
Stratford-on-Avon has been a safe Tory seat for decades, with the party securing a 60% share of the vote in 2019
Sometimes history can repeat itself, and the successor party to the Liberals is hoping it does so again in 2024 - at least in William Shakespeare's home town.It would be a huge upset on election night, in what has been a safe Conservative seat for decades. "It’s never happened before and I’ve been paddling for 30-odd years in this river," he said. "It’s worrying."
We approached all candidates standing in the constituency next month to find out what they would do to tackle sewage pollution - many felt their parties' plans could funnel more voters in their direction. She said the watersports stunts staged by her party’s leader, Sir Ed Davey, sent the message that people "have had enough of sewage dumping and river pollution"."We’ve knocked on tens of thousands of doors and Conservative voters feel disillusioned and disappointed with their party and are switching to us," she said.Only a few weeks ago, the Conservative candidate Chris Clarkson was the MP for a seat more than 100 miles away in Greater Manchester.
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