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Agent: Ray Williams 07990 599585
Candidate: Yvonne Emmerson-Peirce
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e-mail: yvonne@salisburylibdems.org.uk

PRESS RELEASE

Local Tory Candidate is confusing the electorate on Euro

The local Tory candidate said on his earlier Web page that he would fight tooth and nail to keep the pound. On Saturday (last)—the Tories' Keep the Pound Day—he openly campaigns with the support of Sir Edward Heath the UK's most prominent pro European.

Yvonne Emmerson-Peirce says:

" He (Key) having been a researcher for Sir Edward was, until 1997 and the advent of UKIP, very pro Europe—now he appears to say he is anti. I accept that every politician has the right to change his/her views as time moves on. However he now appears to be breaking his own party policy by openly campaigning with Sir Edward whose views could not be clearer.

Given that the local Tory candidate has refused to accept my Head to Head challenge, and declined the NFU invitation for all main party candidates to discuss policies, his position is very unclear.

His views at the Churches Together meeting were equally confusing and appeared to pander to UKIP's views. It is about time he came off the fence and made his position absolutely clear and certain.

This is a very important issue and our policy for at least eight years has been to have the earliest possible referendum and let the people decide; not transitory politicians. I fully support such a policy and welcome honest debate based on fact not Labour propaganda and manipulation or Tory scaremongering. Whatever the people decide I shall fully support whichever way the decision goes."

For More information Call Ray Williams, Parliamentary Agent, 07990 588585.