Camborne and Redruth
Notional 2005 Results:
Liberal Democrat: 18850 (37.1%)
Labour: 14731 (29%)
Conservative: 13008 (25.6%)
Other: 4157 (8.2%)
Majority: 4119 (8.1%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 12644 (26.3%)
Labour: 14861 (31%)
Liberal Democrat: 16747 (34.9%)
UKIP: 1820 (3.8%)
Other: 1943 (4%)
Majority: 1886 (3.9%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 14005 (29.9%)
Labour: 18532 (39.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 11453 (24.5%)
UKIP: 1328 (2.8%)
Other: 1502 (3.2%)
Majority: 4527 (9.7%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 15463 (28.8%)
Labour: 18151 (33.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 13512 (25.2%)
Referendum: 3534 (6.6%)
Other: 2972 (5.5%)
Majority: 2688 (5%)
Boundary changes
Current MP: Julia Goldsworthy (Lib Dem) born 1978, Camborne. Educated at Truro school and Cambridge University. Former researcher to Matthew Taylor and regeneration officer at Carrick district council. First elected as MP for Falmouth and Camborne in 2005. Health spokesman from 2005-2006, Lib Dem shadow chief secretary to the treasury 2006-2007, Lib Dem shadow secretary of state for communities since 2007 (more information at They work for you)
Candidates:
Jude Robinson (Labour) former agent and constituency assistant to Candy Atherton. Former Carrick councillor.
George Eustice (Conservative) Former Strawberry farmer, former director of the No campaign against the Euro, former press secretary to Michael Howard and David Cameron. Now co-ordinator of external relations at CCHQ. Contested South West region for UKIP in 1999.
Derek Elliott (UKIP)
Loveday Jenkin (Mebyon Kernow) Lecturer. Kerrier councillor since 1996.
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 78925
Male: 48.6%
Female: 51.4%
Under 18: 21.3%
Over 60: 25.1%
Born outside UK: 2.9%
White: 99.1%
Asian: 0.2%
Mixed: 0.4%
Other: 0.2%
Christian: 72.8%
Full time students: 2.5%
Graduates 16-74: 13.6%
No Qualifications 16-74: 31.9%
Owner-Occupied: 74%
Social Housing: 11.7% (Council: 3.7%, Housing Ass.: 8%)
Privately Rented: 11%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 18.4%
Terry, do you do anything other than rant against Conservatives?
Matt, can you give me any reason why not? I only report events, facts, references and happenings all true and real. If you or any political grouping wish to contest the posts feel free to give your side of the story.
Matt, I shouldn’t worry - Terry’s main focus is the relationship of many mainstream West Cornwall Tories with Liberal Democrats, who seem to be his REAL betes noires! And Terry, few people have questioned the fact that you genuinely believe what you write, some just think it’s a bit boring and repetitive!
The former conservative ppc John “Woody” Woodward and now Independent, seems to be in fighting mode and is incensed. Mutterings from local tories that he cost local tory Grandee John Hurd an election win at the UA election are upsetting him. He is being blamed for letting in MK candidate Cullimore, who really was an outsider. MK are not co-operating with the Indy/Con Alliance on the UA. Woody feels that standing in the UA election was an expression of democracy and that his number of votes were very respectable. He feels hurt and agrieved that he was pushed from his position as ppc because of his CC attendance record and the guise of taking expenses, and that George Eustice, DCs buddy was given the seat. At the centre of the mechanism to oust him however were the Muirheads, who have controlled the Association for over 60 years, under the distant direction of Cornwall Officers and CCO Word is that Woody is angry, so angry, that there is a chance he will stand as an Independent at the GE. What is it about a PPC being spurned. Havn’t we seen this before in this seat with diasterous consequences? Is this another split in party supporters?
It is a fascinating old game now, I agree Goldsworthy may be on very thin ice but its also apparent that splits in the Conservative ranks are just waiting to burst open again.
I am hearing rumours that Eustace sought selction as a parliamentary candidate elsewhere before he stood for UKIP. Is this true Terrye?
Good to see Terry back on form. I enjoy the drama.
Alan, thankyou for your kind words.
Well I am getting clear indications that the Independents are rattling the cage of the main parties in Cornwall. The conservatives are seeing them as a major obstacle and barrier to winning in Cornwall. Bad mouthing is the order of the day from covert tory ranks. The best one is that instructions have come from “high” to neuter the Independents. Gorgy has been attending meetings with this neutering on the agenda. His praise for a new tory group in Hayle goes over the top. Praise for the commercial future of Hayle also goes over the cliff literally. A new proposed Sainsbury will knock the Stuffing out of the commercial viability of Hayle.
Keep it up all true Independents.
John, George Eustice is an ardent right winger to the extreme of the tory pendulum. He is UKIP through and through, as is his father and family. It is unlikely they will change or moderate their views on Europe. It is this point which forms the stress line with members who are smarting that a former management team were kangarooed out of the association for looking at UKIP tapes. It outlines the hypocrisy and favouritism which is endemic within the party.
All this continues to fester and damage future prospects a the GE.