Shore: "I don't agree with Nick."

Cllr. Reg Shore, Liberal Democrat (Stow Ward), has surprised many with comments made to the Lincolnshire Echo, in an article published today, about the local election contest for West Lindsey District Council due on Thursday, 5th May 2011. Cllr. Shore is quoted as saying:

"I don't agree with Nick. I never have and that's based on the issue of student fees."

 'West Lindsey Focus' delivered
prior to the 2010 General Election

The shock disclosure that Cllr. Shore does not and has not ever supported Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat Leader is somewhat at odds with the facts. Cllr. Shore having appeared in election literature last year with Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for the Gainsborough Constituency, Cllr. Pat O'Conner, and the Deputy Prime Minister.

Cllr. Shore is also reported to have provided the following withering critique of his leader:

"Nick Clegg will not sort flooding or has vision for West Lindsey".

However, one of Cllr. Shore's district and county colleagues described him as 'Canute' - a man who sat in the waters as they rose during his time of leadership of West Lindsey District Council in 2007.

EXCLUSIVE: Lincolnshire's Conservatives Welcome Rt. Hon. Sir John Major

Right: (Left to Right) Mr. David Surtees, Sir John Major, Cllr. Mrs. Meg Davidson, Conservative (Fiskerton Ward), and Mr. Peter McNeill.

Over four hundred Conservatives from across Lincolnshire came together last night to welcome the Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH, Conservative Prime Minister between 1990 and 1997, to a gala dinner at the Epic Centre, Lincolnshire Show Ground, North Carlton, to raise funds for the coming General Election later this year.

Left: Local Conservatives gather prior to dinner at the Epic Centre.

The evening was preceded by an exclusive cocktail reception hosted by Mr. Hugh Bourn, President of the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society, followed by Pre-Dinner Drinks, of Buck's Fizz or Orange Juice, as the hundreds of Conservatives from Boston & Skegness, Brigg & Goole, Cleethorpes, Gainsborough, Grantham & Stamford, Great Grimsby, Lincoln, Scunthorpe, Sleaford & North Hykeham and South Holland & The Deepings constituencies.  Guests enjoyed a menu of Roast Plum Tomato Soup with Basil Herb Dumplings, Roast Rack of Pork followed by Crème Brulée and Coffee.

Right: Sir John addressing local Conservatives.

Sir John addressed the assembled throng and gave and excellent speech encouraging activists to always remember that it is too easy to talk of small government, low taxes, social responsibilityand loose ourselves to abstracts, that we must always ask 'how does what I do help ordinary people?' Sir John also answered questions from the floor. 

A raffle and silent auction was held which raised many thousands of pounds for local Conservative campaign funds.