The general election in East Devon > the candidates, the campaigns

The campaign in East Devon is proving quite something...
Futures Forum: International election observers to oversee East Devon vote

We've had another row over the electoral register:
Thousands of East Devon postal voters reassured after voting slip error | Devon Live
Those “missing” 6,000 voters – electors jump from 96,000 to 113,000-plus! | East Devon Watch

And we've had a row over hustings:
Futures Forum: General election hustings in East Devon
Hustings row as East Devon election campaign begins - Breaking news & sport in Sidmouth | Sidmouth Herald
Swire refuses to attend any hustings: what COULD he be afraid of! | East Devon Watch

East Devon issues are also West Country issues:
Futures Forum: The general election in the West Country: the issues >>> education
Futures Forum: The general election in the West Country: the issues >>> role of the state
Futures Forum: The general election in the West Country: the issues >>> banks
Futures Forum: The general election in the West Country: the issues >>> energy
Futures Forum: The general election in the West Country: the issues >>> health and social care
Futures Forum: The general election in the West Country: the issues >>> farming
Futures Forum: The general election in the West Country: the issues >>> immigration

And East Devon issues are also national issues:
Future of Royal Marines raised in East Devon election campaign - Breaking news & sport in Sidmouth | Sidmouth Herald
East Devon Independent endorsed for Brexit views - Breaking news & sport in Sidmouth | Sidmouth Herald

There is meanwhile the bigger picture:
Futures Forum: Fake news, the UK general election and local news
What can US and French elections tell us about East Devon? | East Devon Watch

And there is local demographics:
Futures Forum: "Young people, here's what no one is telling you about the general election: you could swing it."
Young people – scare the hell out of people who run this country! | East Devon Watch

It seems that every single vote counts:

Latest YouGov poll predicts that I will take the East Devon parliamentary seat

Wednesday, 31 May 2017 0 Comments by Claire

The latest YouGov poll predicts that I will take the East Devon parliamentary seat..See https://twitter.com/rlwjones/status/869930547350523904

However, in order to win, I will need every single vote possible….






Latest YouGov poll predicts that I will take the East Devon parliamentary seat - Claire Wright

Here's a list of the candidates:
Complete list of Devon General Election candidates | East Devon Watch

And here's what each of them has to say:
Your East Devon General Election Candidates - View from Sidmouth
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