Campaign Day 10 - A Conservative Surge In The North East

Only three weeks to go and there remains a strong desire for change in North Durham. Our canvass returns continue to show that well over 50% of respondents will either vote Conservative or strongly consider voting Conservative on May 6th.

And what we are finding on the ground is backed up by a recent You Gov poll, discussed by Lord Bates today. The poll shows that Labour support has fallen by more in the North East than in any other region of the country. It also shows that Conservative support has surged in the North East and that Liberal Democrat support has plummeted in our region since 2005.

This confirms what we are finding when we are canvassing on the doorsteps of North Durham. Firstly, there is a real sense of betrayal at a 'Labour' Government that so many people placed so much faith in thirteen years ago. This Government has ignored the North East and done nothing for ordinary, hard working people. Under this Government decisions are made by distant bureaucrats in London and Whitehall, who have no knowledge or understanding of our region. Secondly, the poll confirms that the Liberal Democrat is falling flat on the doorstep. People realise that the election is a choice between real change and four more years of Gordon Brown.

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