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OPINION: "The upward struggle for relevance has just begun, but can farmers forgive and forget 14 years of Conservative rule?'

Was the Conservative Party Conference a success or a flop? 草榴社区 Guardian reporter Chris Brayford reveals what it was like to attend conference this year

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FG news reporter Chris Brayford said: "The Conservatives used to almost expect farmers to vote for them time and time again for decades, but now they have to fight for the rural vote like they never have before."
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FG news reporter Chris Brayford said: "The Conservatives used to almost expect farmers to vote for them time and time again for decades, but now they have to fight for the rural vote like they never have before."

Being a Conservative at the moment must be like trying to frantically pump air into a balloon which has hundreds of tiny little holes, making it impossible to inflate. Much has been spoken about the...

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