According to campaign materials, the Conservative candidates in two constituencies say that voters should support them as “local champions” even though they don’t think their party will form the next government.
Paul Bristow, the Tory candidate for Peterborough, argues that the general election “may change who runs the country—but don’t let it put Peterborough’s progress at risk” in a letter to residents obtained by News.
“More than ever, we will need a local champion in parliament who is on your side,” he says.
“Someone who is fighting your corner – whether that’s with the Labour-led council or the next government.”
On July 4, Simon Fell, the Conservative candidate and the most recent Member of Parliament for Barrow-in-Furness, also requests that voters take into account regional issues when making their selections.
You already know who is predicted to win the upcoming national election. However, your vote has deeper significance. What occurs locally is what your vote is about.”
It follows the publication of several campaign leaflets with the logos of Reform UK and Labour by Robert Largan, the Conservative candidate battling to hold onto the red wall seat of High Peak.
