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New Brighton Pavilion Tory candidate: "I can win"
12:02pm Friday 20th November 2009
Charlotte Vere says she believes she can win at the next election after being selected as the Conservative candidate for Brighton Pavilion.
Mrs Vere, from southwest London was selected from six finalists in an “open primary” staged by the Brighton Pavilion Conservative Association (BPCA).
Mrs Vere, who has been closely involved with the campaigns of environmentally minded millionaire Tory Zac Goldsmith, emerged victorious.
The, said: “It has been a huge experience over the past two weeks. I wasn’t on the first shortlist, I was a reserve. We have a huge fight ahead of us but it’s a fight I believe we can win.”
She will now contest the general election, expected in May, in what is anticipated to be one of the closest constituencies in the country.
It is held by retiring Labour MP David Lepper by a 5,000 majority.
The seat has also been made the top target of the Green Party and national leader Caroline Lucas has been brought in to contest it.
After the selection, BPCA chairwoman Carol Ramsden said: “Charlotte is going to be brilliant. The fact it went to the wire showed how strong a field there was.”
Charlotte Vere says she believes she can win at the next election after being selected as the Conservative candidate for Brighton Pavilion.
Mrs Vere, from southwest London was selected from six finalists in an “open primary” staged by the Brighton Pavilion Conservative Association (BPCA).
Mrs Vere, who has been closely involved with the campaigns of environmentally minded millionaire Tory Zac Goldsmith, emerged victorious.
The, said: “It has been a huge experience over the past two weeks. I wasn’t on the first shortlist, I was a reserve. We have a huge fight ahead of us but it’s a fight I believe we can win.”
She will now contest the general election, expected in May, in what is anticipated to be one of the closest constituencies in the country.
It is held by retiring Labour MP David Lepper by a 5,000 majority.
The seat has also been made the top target of the Green Party and national leader Caroline Lucas has been brought in to contest it.
After the selection, BPCA chairwoman Carol Ramsden said: “Charlotte is going to be brilliant. The fact it went to the wire showed how strong a field there was.”
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maxiboy_, Brighton says...
1:11pm Fri 20 Nov 09
Just shows the Conservatives are out of touch with the electorate. At least Lepper is a local guy, though I won't be voting for him and his useless party.
UKIP for me at the next GE.
kumquat, London says...
1:16pm Fri 20 Nov 09
yorkie44, Woodingdean says...
3:29pm Fri 20 Nov 09
DougM, Brighton says...
4:39pm Fri 20 Nov 09
It's almost as if the Argus is actively trying to drum up support for the Tories...
stan bailey, brighton says...
6:16pm Fri 20 Nov 09
maxiboy_ wrote:A lot of people who live in Brighton have moved down from Lodon
A candidate who lives in London!
Just shows the Conservatives are out of touch with the electorate. At least Lepper is a local guy, though I won't be voting for him and his useless party.
UKIP for me at the next GE.
TheInsider, Brighton says...
7:35pm Fri 20 Nov 09
There are a number of MPs across the UK who get elected to a seat and never, ever live in it, they just hold it.
Many of the seats in safe counties are held by non-resident MPs.
People must find out before they vote for any candidate.
bug eye, hove says...
11:34pm Fri 20 Nov 09
TheInsider, Brighton says...
1:03pm Sat 21 Nov 09
Many of the Home Counties blue seats (west London outwards)are held by Tories who hold the seats yet never move to the seats. I lived in a Tory constituency in West London where the MP had an office and attended surgeries once a month, but when you tried to contact him or talk of local issues, he did not have a clue. He could talk of national policy, but he did not get involved in local issues.
I am sure this is the same for other parties, I am not being biased against this lady as a Tory.
I ask the question again, to her, will you be moving to Brighton as your permanent residence?
RickH, Hove says...
7:37pm Sat 21 Nov 09
stan bailey wrote:I think the point is that they are now locals and living here, whereas.....
maxiboy_ wrote: A candidate who lives in London! Just shows the Conservatives are out of touch with the electorate. At least Lepper is a local guy, though I won't be voting for him and his useless party. UKIP for me at the next GE.A lot of people who live in Brighton have moved down from Lodon
Billys back, Brighton says...
8:38am Sun 22 Nov 09
..doesn't really matter where she lives...they could put up a carrot and it would win....a 2010 Tory landslide....then the economy rears its head again as Browns printed money solution for 2009's problems comes home to roost....just like it did in Zimbabwe!
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Christophe Hawtree, Hove says...
12:49pm Fri 20 Nov 09