Labour officially gives up on winning Ely & East Cambridgeshire

●     Labour classes local constituency as a “non-battleground” for the party ahead of the next General Election

 ●     Liberal Democrat candidate declares next election a “two horse race between the Liberal Democrats and a desperately out of touch Conservative party”

In a recent communication to its members, the Labour party has announced it will not seriously contest the constituency of Ely & East Cambridgeshire at the next election.

The Labour party even called the constituency a “non battleground seat”, as they began to select their election candidate.

At the last General Election, the Liberal Democrats finished second place to the Conservative party. The news from Labour means it will again be a fight between the Liberal Democrats and Conservative party.

In the East Cambs District Council elections in May this year, the votes across the district were:

Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Ely & East Cambridgeshire, Charlotte Cane said:

“This constituency will be a two horse race between the Liberal Democrats and a desperately out of touch Conservative party.

“With our local health services at breaking point, local rivers being destroyed by sewage and hardly any local crimes being solved, people have told me it's time for change.

“Even Labour have now admitted they cannot win here. The Liberal Democrats are on a winning streak locally, as people send this government a message.

“The Conservative party is too busy fighting amongst themselves to govern this country. They are taking people here for granted and failing to deliver for our communities.

“Enough is enough. It is time we had a local champion who can deliver the change we so desperately need in Ely & East Cambridgeshire.”