After the General Election

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So, we find ourselves looking at a new political landscape after a General Election that was, for any Conservative, and by any measure, painful.

It would have been naïve of any Conservative to have expected anything but a defeat; but the extent of Thursday’s losses were perhaps more punishing than any of us had feared.

It was, however, reassuring to see Kemi Badenoch and Sir John Whittingdale returned to parliament, albeit with much reduced majorities.

Elsewhere, I was saddened to see Vicky Ford lose her Chelmsford seat. Vicky has worked tirelessly for Chelmsford, securing funding for the Army & Navy replacement and the new railway station at Beaulieu.

I wish Marie Goldman well in her new role. Vicky Ford will be a tough act to follow; and it’s fair to say that meetings of  Chelmsford City Council and Essex County Council won’t be the same without her.

It’s now back to ‘business as usual’. I will be attending a meeting of Essex County Council on Tuesday, followed by a Town Council committee meeting that evening.

Local councillors at at all levels, are focussed on the needs of their communities and while, at District and County Council levels, we align ourselves in political groups, we didn’t party during lockdown, we simply got on with the business of running our County.

Now, as anyone who knows me will know, I’ve been a petrolhead since my early teens, and it’s time for the British Grand Prix.

Cllr. Bob Massey

Vicky Ford

Vicky Ford Campaign LaunchVicky Ford is working hard seeking re-election in the 2024 General Election
She and dozens and dozens of activists have been delivering and knocking on doors all around Chelmsford.
Vicky is a hard-working MP who, despite the pressures of representing our nation internationally, has consistently represented the residents of Chelmsford.
We will work our socks off over the next 6 weeks to see Vicky Ford re-elected here in Chelmsford.
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