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In terms of local elections, I believe that exactly the same principle applies, Sid. If Tory party managers see erosion of their vote, they will have to acknowledge the significant minority within (or without) their ranks and respond accordingly.
If they start to lose Town and District Councils because of minority votes, it is the rank and file that will start asking why, and the senior managers will have to address the answers to that. In this area, I believe that the Town Council needs fresh blood and ideas; there are some very good councillors of all political colours, but the Tories themselves have repeatedly stated that they believe the Town Council should be apolitical, and this has handed control of the Town Council to the Labour Party since as long as I have been in the area. I believe the ideal of any council being apolitical is rubbish, and it's by forming an effective and vociferous opposition that will keep the incumbents on their toes.
At District level, I just happen to believe that DDC needs a kick up the backside. All around us, the District is going to seed, and I honestly think the time has come for many to acknowledge their failings and stand down. I've advocated that you yourself stand for the District Council as I believe you to have the right blend of integrity, ability and forward thinking necessary to take the area forward instead of the stagnation and failure we can all see around us. There are many capable members of the UKIP party who would bring pressure to bear on a council whose position with regards to the district is jaded and fast becoming untenable. If the major UKIP policy of bringing about an EU referendum has little bearing on local politics - and there's much in that statement - then bringing on local politicians in the gateway to England must have merit in its own right.
