Devon Central
Notional 2005 Results:
Conservative: 19843 (42.4%)
Liberal Democrat: 18099 (38.7%)
Labour: 5020 (10.7%)
Other: 3858 (8.2%)
Majority: 1744 (3.7%)
New Seat: The extra Devon seat takes areas from Teignbridge, Tiverton and Honiton, Devon West and Torridge, Totnes and Devon North. The provisional proposals had included the Western suburbs of Exeter, but these were removed in the revised recommendations.
Profile: A large rural seat in the centre of Devon, includes small towns such as Bovey Tracey, Crediton, Okehampton, Chudleigh, Ashburton and Buckfastleigh. To the West the constituency includes part of Dartmoor.
Candidates:
Mel Stride (Conservative) Educated at Portsmouth Grammar School and Oxford University. Entrepreneur.
Sally Morgan (Liberal Democrat). Former primary school teacher. Teignbridge district councillor and Devon county councillor.
Dorothy Parker(Labour)
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 81858
Male: 48.5%
Female: 51.5%
Under 18: 21.4%
Over 60: 25.7%
Born outside UK: 3.9%
White: 77.3%
Mixed: 0.3%
Other: 0.2%
Christian: 74.6%
Full time students: 1.8%
Graduates 16-74: 21.1%
No Qualifications 16-74: 26.3%
Owner-Occupied: 75%
Social Housing: 10.1% (Council: 7.2%, Housing Ass.: 2.9%)
Privately Rented: 10.9%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 15.2%
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My husband is a member of the local Lib-dems here in Devon. Let me assure all you doubters out there that there is a genuine problem. He, and others, have been pressing the local and national party to make a statement. He finds it frustrating to be pulled this way and that by officers playing on his loyalty. The problem originates in the selection process which led to the election of the PPC. Please can i ask all members posting to this site contact the party and ask them what went on at the selection process?
June 30th, 2008 at 8:48 pmFiona, I agree with you. There is something very odd going on and there are clear divisions which will allow MS to win. I also don’t care for patronising comments telling me not to speak up about my concerns (Mr Onlooker - I bet you are male). As to registering I simply do not trust the more agressive and vociferous local politicians who are known and rembered as bullys.
July 1st, 2008 at 8:04 pmI just hope the Lib Dems start to take decisive action and do something - so far I’ve seen very little and that is always so far out of date to be …..
All Quiet on the western front then Somethings afoot
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