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‘Blue wall’ Tories are falling out of love with the party

f you close your eyes and imagine an archetypal true blue Tory heartland, there is a good chance your mind’s eye will conjure up something close to the quaint Surrey town of Godalming. Boutique bakeries and inviting tea rooms dot the immaculate high street, still festooned with union flag bunting from its coronation celebrations. It comes as no surprise to discover the MP is the UK chancellor of the exchequer,.

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