Don't squander this once-in-a-generation chance for Herefordshire!

AS we approach the election, many voters in North Herefordshire will be wondering how they might best vote if they feel it is time for a change after 14 years of Conservative representation since the creation of the constituency in 2010.

In 2019 Bill Wiggin secured 63 per cent of the vote, the other three candidates 37 per cent.

Polls suggest he will secure much less than 50 per cent of the vote this time, in part due to the fielding of a Reform candidate.

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But it is equally likely that, despite that, he will be elected the MP, on account of the three other main parties splitting the opposition vote.

Like many constituencies, North Herefordshire could be represented by an MP for whom a majority of the local population has not voted.

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In this scenario many voters will do their best to vote tactically, but with little hope of achieving a change.

It would surely be better for the Lib Dems, Labour and the Greens to agree who should constitute the principal opposition to the Conservatives, and to make this clear to local voters. Otherwise, a once-in-a-generation opportunity for change will be squandered.

CRISPIN FISHER

Pembridge