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A Conservative councillor thinks he might have some lessons for Labour politicians wondering why their voters have deserted them for the Tories.

Swindon elections: second round of results sees Conservatives move closer to majority A gain of a seat and two holds saw Swindon’s Conservatives move serenely towards a majority.  The party held Chiseldon & Lawn in a by-election, and Lydiard & Freshbrook. The councillor there, Matty Courtliff, won the seat in a bit of a shock as a Labour councillor, defecting to the ruling Tories in 2019.  The Conservatives also regained Haydon Wick. It had been held by Oliver Donachie, a Conservative cabinet member  until May 2020 when he left the party and group to set up a two-councillor Indepen...

LOCAL ELECTIONS Clockwise from top left: Joseph Polson (Lib Dem), Carl Jones (Conservative), Andrew Osborne (Independent), Ray Ballman (Labour) and Andy Bentley (Green) Housing, crime and anti-social behaviour are all things that matter to the voters of Gorse Hill and Pinehurst.  The ward is one of the smallest in Swindon, but one of the most densely populated. It also suffers among the highest rates of deprivation in Swindon and the south west.  The Pinehurst West area is in the top five of all 132 different areas in Swindon for deprivation in terms of income, employment, education a...