(not satire – it’s the Tories!)
Over at Conservative Home, rebellion has been reported to be breaking out in the ranks of the Tory party – particularly from party activists and candidates:
Candidates’ gripes about the call to Newark reveal changes in the way our party campaigns
But what Conservative Home labelled ‘gripes‘ 2 days ago, have turned into what right-wing magazine The Spectator now labels ‘fury‘ after the local elections:
Candidate fury at CCHQ campaign demands
The spectator illustrates the rebellion rather well by reporting this unprecedented request to Tory Party Chairman Grant Shapps from one party candidate:
“Shapps can fuck off”
And the following written response from Tory candidate Adrian Hilton to a request for a meeting on Sunday from Shapps shows grassroots rebels are losing their fear of speaking out openly against the party hierarchy:
Dear Mr Shapps,
Thank you for your email requesting that I attend a mandatory meeting on Sunday 25th May at…
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