Kevin Schofield is Politics Editor of HuffPost UK.
election hopeful who wants to be MP for Tunbridge Wells previously admitted he has “never liked” the town and would “happily live somewhere else” if he could.made the comments in a podcast two years before revealing that he wanted to be the Conservative candidate in the constituency.He said: “Whatever the result I feel I can play a role in restoring trust and honesty in politics. I would forever kick myself if I didn’t have a go.
However, his chances of being elected have suffered a major setback after his previous comments about Tunbridge Wells were revealed. On a 2022 episode of his ‘For The Many’ podcast alongside former Labour home secretary Jacqui Smith, Dale said: “I have lived in Tunbridge Wells since 1997, slightly against my will in that my partner comes from Tunbridge Wells and can’t really imagine living anywhere else.Dale previously tried to become a Tory MP in the 2005 general election, but lost to the Lib Dems’ Norman Lamb in Norfolk North.
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