Kingston parties come out fighting after Lib Dem claim of two-horse race
By Emily Dalton
16th Dec 2023 | Local News
Kingston & Surbiton Greens, Labour and Kingston Independent Resident Group (KIRG) have rebutted Lib Dem claims of a two-horse race in the upcoming general election.
The news follows from a Nub News article on Thursday (14 December) which detailed comments from current MP Ed Davey claiming Labour had 'given up' campaigning the Kingston & Surbiton, leading to a 'two-horse race' between Lib Dem's and Conservatives.
A recent communication from the Labour Party declared the constituency- one of 211 others- as a 'non-battleground seat' for the general election, i.e non-target seats.
Parties expressed disappointment in the 'one-sided' article by the online platform.
In a post on X, Kingston & Surbiton Greens stated: "The Tories are not the main opposition in the borough nor the constituencies here. Residents can send a message to the LibDems by voting Green & sending a strong message without fear of a Tory win."
Users also replied to the article on X: "The Tories have no chance of winning- so don't be mislead by Ed Davey.
"The choice is clear - more local LibDems inaction or @KBLabour work for all residents"
The much speculated general election will also see new constituency boundaries according the recommendations from the Boundary Commission for England.
Kingston and Surbiton will keep 83.7% of its original boundary as the primary component and 8.2% of Richmond Park (current Lib Dem MP) as the secondary component. Another 16.3% of the Kingston and Surbiton electorate will be transferred to Wimbledon (current Conservative MP).
In the 2019 election, Richmond Park saw 53.1% to Lib Dems, 41.2% to Conservative and just 5.2% to Labour.
Wimbledon saw a more even split with Conservatives receiving 38.7% of the vote, Lib dem's gaining 37.2% and Labour 23.7%.
The date of the next general election is unknown, with many punters speculating for an early spring, May, or even autumn 2024.
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