Is it something in the water? Tory blues in Cranbrook

What is it with the Tories in the Cranbrook area?

First, we had the de-selection of the Conservative councillor for Frittenden & Sissinghurst, John Smith. He was the chairman of the Conservative Group on Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.  He stood as an Independent and saw off the Conservative challenger.

Then we have Cllr Sean Holden, who having written an appalling personal attack on the former Leader of the Council, has now weighed in with complaints in the press about the changes in planning law being steered by Greg Clark.

Finally we have Councillor Linda Hall. She has form.  Earlier this year, in a letter to the local press, she described a fellow Conservative councillor  as 'too young, naive and ignorant'.

Along with Councillor Holden she was quoted at length in an article in The Guardian.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/sep/09/planning-policy-minister-local-opposition?INTCMP=SRCH

A local paper picked up on the Guardian article.  The paper reports that 'another Cranbrook councillor, who refused to be named as she felt the Guardian had misrepresented her views.....'  Naive? surely not?

Now this is barmy.  Go to the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council website and look at the list of councillors. There is only one female Conservative councillor in Cranbrook.   Type her name into the Guardian search engine and the article appears. It takes all of two minutes!