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Hunt losing his seat would not be a Portillo moment

In Uncategorized on October 23, 2023 by kmflett

There is media speculation that Jeremy Hunt may step down as an MP before the Election as with boundary changes he thinks he may lose.

This has been dubbed a Portillo moment but it would not be as it would hardly be a surprise

I was there in North London in May 1997 when Portillo then an obnoxious Tory Minister was defeated by Labour in Enfield Southgate.

Not at the count but at an election night party in Tottenham. I’d been out in the Condtituency a few days before and wondered if people with two cars parked outside their house would vote Labour.

It seemed a bit unlikely but the surprise was they did, as much a surprise to Portillo as others

One Response to “Hunt losing his seat would not be a Portillo moment”

  1. Ms L Johnson's avatar

    Wow! Thanks for sharing.

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