What a mad few weeks leading up to May 5th. Canvassing, leafletting, putting up posters and generally making a nuisance of oneself, until a collective sigh of relief on May 6th. In the South West Herts constituency (Rickmansworth, Chorleywood, us, Berkhamsted and Tring) David Gauke was returned to Parliament for the first time. He polled 23,494 votes with a majority of 8,300. We wish him and his very young family all the best. In Hemel Hempstead Tony McWalter was unseated and Mike Penning with a slim 500 majority sneaked in. Bizarrely the County ward spans both constituencies. The result was as follows: Richard Roberts (Conservative) 3,777; Stephen Cox (Labour) 1,490; Frank Batchelor (Lib Dem) 1,458; Martin Humphrey (Green Party), 467.
I am delighted to have been re-elected and will do my best. On the eve of the election, whilst out delivering, Liam cycled over and asked, if elected would I be Prime Minister. His disappointment will cheer me for a long time to come!
County Councillor Richard Roberts