Conservatives lost a seat to Reform – now they have it anyway
Voters elected Des Watt for Reform. Fifteen months and several changes of allegiance later, he’s a Conservative
John was Editor of the Cambs Times, Wisbech Standard and the Ely Standard before publisher Archant sold them. He then set up and runs Cambs News, an independent, fearless news platform dedicated to uncovering the stories that others won’t touch, especially in Peterborough and North Cambridgeshire. He has been a journalist most of his working life.
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Voters elected Des Watt for Reform. Fifteen months and several changes of allegiance later, he’s a Conservative
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