Tories could come sixth in European elections, officials fear

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3. Whilst this reeks of expectation management...

….a major problem the Tories have is that many of their grassroots supporters are hacked off at the way the project to leave the EU has gone and are refusing to take part in their election campaign. Which is a tacit endorsement for Farage's lot.

https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/politics/derbyshire-tories-refuse-to-take-part-in-european-elections-because-of-brexit-delay-1-9725372

Tories at Derbyshire County Council have declared they will not take part in the forthcoming European elections in protest over the fact Britain has not yet left the EU.

They have also said they will not support party colleagues standing as MEP candidates.

Conservatives at the county council believe the election in May 'should not be happening' and will therefore withdraw their involvement in the campaign process - they are effectively going on strike.

Barry Lewis, who has led the Derbyshire authority since May 2017, said he had already informed party chairman Brandon Lewis of the decision, which followed overwhelming support from his colleagues.