Hannah Foster is Conservative candidate for Exeter, which had been due to play host to a regional meeting of the Cabinet today.
Today we were expecting the Cabinet to drop into Exeter. Yes, your taxes were being spent to ensure that they could see my great city at one of their regional cabinet meetings.
About time really, since Gordon Brown never ventured to the South West whilst he was Chancellor. About 18 months ago he did come unannounced for about an hour to the local hospital, only to be cornered by an angry patient. That experience had kept him away until now... or so we thought.
Well the Cabinet will not be in Exeter today; considerately they did not want to distract the emergency services by being here. Call me cynical, but I think there may be more to it than that. Firstly, our emergency services are more than up to it; but secondly, the cynical tactic of trying to impress Exeter residents when this Government has so comprehensively failed Exeter, Devon and the South West was simply not going to work.
I am the candidate for one of this country’s greatest cities. You might expect me to say that - but I know I am right! Exeter has a great history with a real sense of the modern. However, the best thing is the people - they represent much of what is great about our country: a sense of community, a trust in people, knowledge of right from wrong, a commitment to environmental responsibility, a respect for faith, a strong work ethic, a belief in enterprise and service, and a pride in our history and traditions.
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