The Tories are down but not out in London
A predicted Conservative wipeout in the capital may end up a washout
WHEN GREG HANDS, the Conservative MP for Chelsea and Fulham, stood in the general election of 2017, he had only a dozen Tory disciples helping him deliver leaflets. Back then the Conservatives were focused on scooping up the votes of northern Leavers, rather than worrying about stucco-fronted houses in central London. “There was a bit of complacency,” he admits. His majority halved in a bruising night for the Tories across the capital, where they lost four seats to Labour. This time Mr Hands has about 100 volunteers at his disposal, spreading the Tory gospel.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Down but not out in London”
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