Totnes Tory Dr Sarah Wollaston under fire over Conservative Euro allegiances

By PRSD, on Monday, April 26, 2010

While the Newton Abbot Conservatives are having their spending scrutinized, Totnes Tory Dr Sarah Woolaston is coming under fire about the party’s Euro-stance, particularly why the Conservatives have allied themselves with far right elements in the European Parliament, and why the Conservative’s internal report on the matter has been covered up.

Paul Harrison says in an email to the PRSD: “In public meetings Dr Sarah sells herself as ‘honest’ and ‘fresh’, a ‘new kind of politician’. On her website she says ’I am committed to taking the views of the whole constituency into account and promise to listen and be open to arguments’. In reality Dr Sarah is suppressing debate by censoring comments on her website and refusing to answer legitimate questions.

“Dr Wollaston is censoring Totnes voters’ questions about the Conservative’s cover-up of an internal report on Poland’s homophobic and racist Law and Justice party. The Conservative’s alignment with Law and Justice is well-known. They are one of the grouping of far-right parties – described as ‘nutters’ by Nick Clegg in the TV debate of Thursday 22.4.10 – that David Cameron has joined in Europe. ”

The list of questions the growing band of Totnes voters are asking to be answered are: Why was the internal investigation into the Conservative party’s alignment with Law and launched? Why was the investigation covered up? Why was Edward McMillian-Scott MEP expelled from the party without notice or reason?

Oh, and what does ‘the slide towards federalism’ mean?

Our sneaky suspicion is nothing more sinister than she doesn’t actually know the answers.

Come and enjoy Devon – book a hotel and get away!

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Peter Harrison

Thank you for drawing attention to an issue of substance and importance that reveals the reality of Dr. Wollaston's tactics, and exposes the hypocrisy of David Cameron's 'Big Society' message.

Please see http://bit.ly/ToryQs for the full correspondence, links and updates.

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gdb

Also I do wonder why Dr. Sarah Wollaston "not knowing the answers" ought to be in any way an acceptable reason for her not seeking them and sharing them. The alignment of the Conservatives with far right elements in the European Parliament is a matter of national concern, and something that we shouldn't allow their candidates to sweep under the carpet, just because it muddies their carefully spun paradigm of being "fresh" and "honest".

"Not knowing the answers" may be her main reason, but that's no excuse for what she's doing. She's opting to put red lines through anything that doesn't let her stick to her "The Tories Have Changed and I am open minded" script. Fine - that's clearly the way her party will do things once they're in power, and some voters might want this kind of behaviour from their government. But for others - like me - it just doesn't fit what they're saying about "Big Society" and trying to stop "the slide towards federalism".

If I want a say in "Big Society" or whatever they're calling it, then I shouldn't have to agree with the politicians first. That's not what I'll be voting for, thank you.

Victoria Wolf

This shocking situation is increasing in importance. This morning they have removed my name from a comment posted on the site, given it a different subject title to use my post to further their own spin campaign. This is an outrage. People must begin to speak openly about this at every level.