A town disillusioned: Labour facing historic Hartlepool defeat but little love felt for Tories
A town disillusioned: Labour facing historic Hartlepool defeat but little love felt for Tories Colin Drury © Provided by The Independent Two weeks before the 2019 general election and, at the Hartlepool College of Further Education, a couple of students were talking politics with The Independent. As the Conservatives’ destruction of the “red wall” appeared increasingly likely across much of the north, this Tees Valley coastal town felt like it would remain a significant exception. Her words proved prophetic. In a constituency that had polled almost 70 per cent in favo...