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October 28, 2003

IDS and the clamour to replace him

From Mr Nirj Deva, MEP for South East of England Region (Conservative)

Sir, Two years ago, the Conservative Party was trailing 20 percentage points behind the Labour Party in the polls. Today, it is five points ahead. Two years ago, the Conservative Party faced a serious risk of coming third in the local government elections. This year it achieved a massive victory, gaining over 600 seats.

Two years ago, the Conservative Party was bereft of policies, and people were complaining that they did not know what it stood for. Today, the party is awash with some of the most radical and innovative ideas since the Thatcher revolution.

Was this not done under the leadership of Iain Duncan Smith (letters, October 25, etc)? I am sick of flashy, smooth, clever politicians who pretend to walk on water. I would prefer a solid, decent man as our next Prime Minister.

Yours faithfully,
NIRJ DEVA,
(Group of the European People’s Party and European Democrats),
169 Kennington Road, SE11 6SF.

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