Brexit and Boris go hand in hand to land Hartlepool
Brexit and Boris go hand in hand to land Hartlepool Updated / Friday, 7 May 2021 13:55 The Hartlepool by-election is a Brexit story. Britain's Conservative Party has taken the constituency for the first time since it was created almost 50 years ago. This constituency voted heavily for Brexit in the 2016 referendum – 69%, compared with the national vote of 52% in favour. In the 2019 General Election, it was the place where the Brexit Party came closest to winning a seat. Party Chairman Richard Tice chose it as the place to make his stand. He pulled in 26% of the vote – not bad for a wealt...