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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker

Fear of Tory grassroots rebellion as MPs are booted out for next election

Damian Green
Former deputy PM Damian Green is in danger of being left without a seat. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA

Are Conservative members in revolt against their own party? One sitting MP who has recently been warned he potentially faces being deposed by his local association before the next election fears it could be the case.

“We’re not generally an activist bunch, deselecting people,” the MP lamented. “It’s just not the Tory way – we like to leave all that to Labour.”

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