Poll shows Hazel Grove as potential gain for Liberal Democrats
The YouGov MRP poll nationally, as covered by the Mirror, shows 24 'Blue Wall' seats falling to the Lib Dems, including Hazel Grove Constituency at number 7.
Hazel Grove is a two horse race between the Liberal Democrats as the clear challengers and the Conservatives. Lisa Smart is just over 4,000 votes behind, leaving the seat on a knife edge at the next General Election, along with neighbouring Cheadle, which is also featured in the list.
It comes following a host of election wins and growing momentum for the Liberal Democrats. Over the last twelve months, the party has won by-elections in Buckinghamshire, Shropshire, and Devon, winning formerly safe Conservative seats as voters swing behind the Liberal Democrats. The Liberal Democrats also gained more seats than any other party at the recent local elections in May, taking charge of Stockport Council.
The Liberal Democrats in Hazel Grove Constituency are campaigning for a fair deal for residents. The party is calling for a tax cut to VAT which would save households an average of £600, a plan to tackle the crisis in local health services and the proper implementation of a windfall tax on oil and gas giants to help families with soaring energy bills.
Reacting to the poll, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Hazel Grove Constituency, Lisa Smart said:
“This should come as a warning that at the next election, the Liberal Democrats are coming for the Conservatives.
“The Conservative MP and the Government have taken our area for granted. And, we’ve seen right across the country it’s the Liberal Democrats who are best placed to send them a message they can’t ignore at the next election.
“Here in Hazel Grove Constituency residents are sick to the back teeth of the infighting and the cost of living crisis under the Conservatives. They have: failed our local health service, hiked our taxes, pumped sewage into our rivers, put our green belt at risk, broken promises on crime and left our education system worse off for too long. It's time for a change."
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