Comments on: Does Totnes herald the rebirth of the Tories? http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/2010/02/24/does-totnes-herald-the-rebirth-of-the-tories/ The People's Republic of South Devon is a left-leaning magazine that champions lesser covered local news along with national and global issues. We value diversity, equality, participation and solidarity. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:11:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Quietzapple http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/2010/02/24/does-totnes-herald-the-rebirth-of-the-tories/comment-page-1/#comment-133806 Quietzapple Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:37:00 +0000 http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/?p=11017#comment-133806 Their "Open" selection pitted two council worthies against a pretty lady Dr who said that she wanted to restrict the EU. Rather like offering me a UKIP, BNP and a Lib Dem candidate - for no more clearly put up job can be imagined. UKIP prob got more votes in Totnes than the Cons at the Euro-elections - see the link in this blog: http://quietzapple-musing.blogspot.com/2009/08/open-primary-by-post-in-totnes.html http://quietzapple-musing.blogspot.com/2009/08/tory-tactics-in-totnes-open-primary.html A repeat is hardly an option is it? People will catch on and real conservatives will join another party. Oh, and they used this method to select david Chameleon's choice Boris Johnson for London. Thankfully he is not expected to stand again. Their “Open” selection pitted two council worthies against a pretty lady Dr who said that she wanted to restrict the EU. Rather like offering me a UKIP, BNP and a Lib Dem candidate – for no more clearly put up job can be imagined.

UKIP prob got more votes in Totnes than the Cons at the Euro-elections – see the link in this blog:

http://quietzapple-musing.blogspot.com/2009/08/open-primary-by-post-in-totnes.html

http://quietzapple-musing.blogspot.com/2009/08/tory-tactics-in-totnes-open-primary.html

A repeat is hardly an option is it? People will catch on and real conservatives will join another party.

Oh, and they used this method to select david Chameleon’s choice Boris Johnson for London.

Thankfully he is not expected to stand again.

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