Tories lose grip on rural heartlands

Do not discount the rural vote if you want to win the next General Election, a countryside group has warned after a new poll revealed that traditional Tory supporters, disillusioned by Government policy, are now looking to Labour.

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Tories lose grip on rural heartlands

Do not discount the rural vote if you want to win the next General Election, a countryside group has warned after a new poll revealed that traditional Tory supporters, disillusioned by Government policy,...

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