We learnt overnight that Gwyneth Dunwood's daughter, Tamsin, has been adopted by the Crewe and Nantwich Labour Party as its candidate to succeed her mother. Tory candidate Edward Timpson has wasted no time in trying to present the Labour candidate as an "outsider"* - living 175 miles away - who, unlike her mother, won't stand up to Gordon Brown:
“I’d like to congratulate Tamsin Dunwoody on becoming the Labour Party candidate in Crewe and Nantwich. And I look forward to a campaign in which we can really debate the issues that matter to people in Crewe and Nantwich. As a local man, who has lived and worked in the area all my life, I understand the worries and concerns of local people.
“At a time when families are struggling with rising food, petrol and utility bills, they need help with the cost of living. But Gordon Brown hit them when he got rid of the 10p tax band. When violent crime in the local area has trebled, we need the police on the beat, not behind desks. When local services are threatened with closure, we need an MP who campaigns to keep them open. And we need more support for local services, with the NHS, local housing and schools under pressure because of increases in the population.
“Above all, we need an MP who will stand up to Gordon Brown and his Government. Tamsin Dunwoody’s career in the Welsh Assembly suggests she won’t do that. The only way you can send a message to Gordon Brown is by voting for me on May 22nd.”
If you can get to Crewe and Nantwich to help between now and the 22nd May please call 07594 567273 or email [email protected].
* Headline of Tory press release: "Edward Timpson: Tamsin Dunwoody is an outsider who won’t stand up to Gordon Brown" Download PDF of Edward Timpson's letter to Tamsin Dunwoody.
Related link: Thursday night's local election results were encouraging for Tory prospects in this by-election.
