LOCAL ELECTIONS 2012: Bury Conservative chief fears the worst
Posted Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 23:36
By James McLaughlin, Kirsty Plowman & Sion Britton
Bury's Conservative leader Cllr Roger Brown says he fears his party may have suffered at the polls today - and admitted that his own seat may be one of those lost to Labour.
Speaking to MM as the count got underway, Cllr Brown said that many staunch Tory voters - on whom the party could have relied on in previous elections - may have stayed at home in protest at the Government.
He said: "I've got no hopes. I've got fears quite frankly.
"In 2008 we were winning seats. We had our best showing for 30 years.
"We lost 10 seats last year. I don't expect to win in my ward of Tottington."
Cllr Brown added that he expected UKIP to have done well, something which is being predicted across the country.
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