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  • Latest YouGov poll predicts that I will take the East Devon parliamentary seat

    31 May 2017 | News

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    My Exeter Q & A this Friday 2 June, Newcourt Community Centre

    29 May 2017 | News

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    I am named as one of 25 key political figures as a champion to prevent a hard Brexit

    29 May 2017 | News

    Claire Wright, independent parliamentary candidate in East Devon is today named alongside national political figures as one of 25 key candidate “champions” in a campaign for Britain’s biggest ever tactical vote to stop a Conservative led hard Brexit. The endorsement comes from the Best for Britain campaign set up by Gina Miller whose fight for Parliament’s right to trigger Article 50 went all the way to the Supreme Court. Announcing the deal the Best for Britain team said Ms Wright had mounted a strong challenge against Conservative Hugo Swire in East Devon. She is the [...]

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    Cranbrook hustings: People want MPs to be honest, have integrity, passion, warmth and humour

    27 May 2017 | News

    At the end we were allowed to ask a question of the audience. I asked what people there wanted from an MP. The answer was honesty, integrity, passion, humour and warmth. People are fed up with the professional politician and are looking for something different and someone they can trust to work hard for them. Next hustings takes place on Tuesday 30 May at the Holy Trinity Church in Exmouth, starting at 7.30pm.

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    Hustings Friday 26 May and Tuesday 30 May…

    25 May 2017 | News

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    Final two Saturdays of the general election:  Visiting a town centre where you are!

    25 May 2017 | News

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    Conservative manifesto: A triple-pronged attack on East Devon’s pensioners

    24 May 2017 | News

    The Conservative manifesto contains some appalling attacks on the very people who can bear it the least.  In recent years we have seen younger people, those on benefits and disabled people, lose vital financial support and it seems that the Conservatives are now targeting older people. The winter fuel allowance will be so restricted that an estimated 10 MILLION people out of 12 million will lose out. That’s almost everyone. This will create terrible hardship for older people who are already struggling to make ends meet in addition to heating their homes. The pension triple lock is set[...]

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    My General Election campaigning activity is suspended today

    23 May 2017 | News

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    Booker prize winning author Hilary Mantel backs my general election bid!

    20 May 2017 | News

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    MY GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2017 - MANIFESTO, POSTERS, HUSTINGS, EVENTS and Q&As

    19 May 2017 | News

      The draw of this campaign seems much stronger than in 2015, where I came second to Conservative Hugo Swire with 13,140 votes and a 24 per cent share. I am the only Independent candidate in the country to have been endorsed by the chief tactical voting website https://www.tactical2017.com/, and my odds with William Hill are currently 9/2. Below is some important information for you to download and an ever increasing number of questions and answers! I hope you will consider giving your vote on 8 June to a hard-working effective and experienced Councillor, who already has a great track [...]

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    General Election Saturday town centre events TOMORROW

    19 May 2017 | News

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    Hugo Swire refuses to attend any hustings

    18 May 2017 | News

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    WMN: The only Independent candidate in the country to be endorsed by tactical voting website

    18 May 2017 | News

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    Chief tactical voting site endorses me as THE opposition to Hugo Swire

    17 May 2017 | News

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    My manifesto launch question and answer session - THURSDAY 18 MAY, 7.30PM SIDMOUTH COLLEGE HALL

    15 May 2017 | News

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    Devon East Parliamentary constituency: William Hill Bookmakers:  “It’s a head to head contest”

    15 May 2017 | News

    A spokesman for William Hill said: “We see Claire Wright as the official opposition in that constituency. It’s a head to head contest between her and the Conservatives and the odds reflect that.” The Devon East constituency includes the towns of Exmouth, Sidmouth and parts of Exeter. Now County Councillor Claire Wright is fighting hard to become its first independent MP. In the 2015 General Election Mrs Wright came second, with a 24 per cent share, outperforming Labour, the Liberal Democrats and UKIP. Mrs Wright says she was motivated to stand because of strong local feeling that the [...]

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    THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS DONATED TO MY GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN!

    14 May 2017 | News

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    My manifesto - now available on download!

    14 May 2017 | News

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    VOTE Claire Wright poster to download here

    11 May 2017 | News

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    Crowdfunding my general election campaign gets off to a roaring start!

    11 May 2017 | News

    Unlike some major political parties, I don’t have big business financing my campaign - I must fund it myself. But running in a parliamentary election doesn’t come cheap! There are tens of thousands leaflets to order, publicity materials to pay for - and the deposit to enable me to stand is £500 alone! I will not take money from big business because if I am elected I will put local people first. I achieved 24 per cent of the vote in the parliamentary election in 2015, with over 13,000 votes and securing second place against the Conservative candidate. I gained significantly more votes[...]

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    Officially a candidate in the General Election 2017!

    9 May 2017 | News

    I launched my candidacy last night at Exmouth Football Club. Since the snap election was announced I have been inspired by hundreds of emails and calls urging me to stand and offering help.  Following my decisive win in the county council elections, I have decided to say YES to my army of supporters by once again challenging the sitting Conservative MP. In the 2015 parliamentary election I came second, with a 24 per cent share of the vote -  more than Labour and the Lib Dems combined. People are telling me that they are angry and frustrated with the current government’s [...]

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    Thrilled to be re-elected to Devon County Council today!

    5 May 2017 | News

    I would like to thank the Returning Officer for overseeing this election, the staff on all the polling stations, who I visited yesterday and the people who worked on counting the votes here this morning. I am absolutely thrilled to be re-elected so resoundingly by people in the Otter Valley Ward. Being a Devon County Councillor is an absolute privilege and honour and I have loved every minute and I am sure will thoroughly enjoy being the representative for the Otter Valley Ward for the next four years. Thank you to the dozens of people who helped leaflet and display my boards during this [...]

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    VOTE in the Devon County Council elections TODAY!

    4 May 2017 | News

    Otter Valley residents please put your faith in me once again so I can carry on my important work for you!

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    DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS TOMORROW (THURSDAY) DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!

    3 May 2017 | News

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