Have the Tories given up on Yeovil?

Over the last few months there has been a steady flow of Tory Parliamentary Candidates joining the ranks of the public affairs world. Although this will no doubt be viewed by some as sleazy, I can think of no better training for a wannabe national politician – no other job can provide a better understanding of how Government policy and public issues impact on businesses from a breadth of sectors.

But Kevin Davis, the Tory Candidate for Yeovil, has gone one better – he has set up new public affairs agency. Now what would a parliamentary candidate be doing setting up a business just months before an election, unless of course you don’t expect the voters to give you that new career at the election?

Over the last few days there has been a lot of coverage about the Tories targeting Lib Dem seats in the South West. I have to say I’m not very confident about the Lib Dems prospects generally in the region. But let’s hope the Tories have given up on Yeovil. David Laws is to the Lib Dem Parliamentary Party what Charlotte Gore is to the Lib Dem blogosphere – one of the few that I actually agree with!