Tories pledge to fight on in wake of leaflets smear
Published: 16 April 2010
by RÓISÍN GADELRAB
ISLINGTON Conservatives confirmed this week they are still contesting parliamentary seats in Islington North and South despite a leaflet campaign to the contrary.
Islington South Conservative candidate Antonia Cox has been the victim of a smear campaign. Residents received leaflets from someone posing as a Tory candidate for the constituency who claimed he was standing down. The leaflets encouraged voters to vote Lib Dem instead.
Ms Cox said: “They have found someone who has not been active in the Conservative Party for over 20 years, called him a Conservative and tried to pull the wool over people’s eyes.
“We’re fielding a full slate of council candidates and we’re fighting hard in both parliamentary seats.”
She added: “The Lib Dems keep talking about 2005 when they thought they should have won. That was then and this is now.
“In 2008, London voted for a Conservative mayor. In 2009, the Conservatives did well in Islington for the European elections.”