Wednesday, 17 March 2010

A Conservative Cornwall?

Okay, so everybody knows that the Lib Dems have come to own Cornwall over the past few years with their holding of all of the five constituent areas; but are the people of Kernow open to change?  Well, lets see. The newly established seat of Camborne and Redruth is up for grabs; Conservative PPC George Eustice is campaigning to become the new MP for the area. Previously established as David Cameron's Press Officer over at Millbank in London, George returns to his roots at long last - his family has ploughed the land and farmed in Cornwall for over 400 years.

Perhaps a lot of voters still believe in the traditional 'battleground constituent areas', those close to London and in the surrounding Southern areas. However, we must not forget that a lot of power lies in the West Country. 77% of the UK's land mass is maintained and supported by farmers, over 3,000 farming holdings exist within Cornwall itself; thus the needs and thoughts of a lot of farmers are important not just to those who understand and work in agriculture, but equally so to those who live and work in more urban areas and industries. The importance of this area, to both the victory of the Conservatives and the general welfare of our nation at large is not to be understated. Sure, values are different in different areas - but the goal remains the same, to offer the best the country can to as many people as we can.

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