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Breakdown in rural vote allegiance leaves Consevatives struggling at the polls

Groups says years of 'economic neglect' means there is everything to play for at General Election

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The CLA says years of 'economic neglect' has broken down Conservative Party allegiance
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The CLA says years of 'economic neglect' has broken down Conservative Party allegiance

After suffering some of the most bloodying local election results in its history, the Conservative Party has been warned that years of 鈥榚conomic neglect' has led to a breakdown of rural political allegiance....

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