10 COURIER  FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019

Julie and Norman Mockford are both

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candidates in Mid Sussex District
Council’s Baldwins ward. Julie is
Conservative, Norman independent
(and formerly a Conservative)
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Council politics is spilling out of

fight”. Now flying his own colours,
he is challenging his wife and her
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WEEKEND the chamber and into the marital
home in East Grinstead as a hus-
Conservative colleague for one of
the Baldwins seats.
Asked if she wants her husband
to win, and so see her Conserva-
4 DAYS BY COACH ONLY £159.99 What’s Included band and wife face off for the same Was she impressed with this tive running mate defeated, she
district council seat. outcome? “I must be careful what I said: “Of course I want him to do
Departing Friday 21 Jun z Return coach travel and ferry
crossings from Tunbridge Wells Mid Sussex District Council and say here,” Mr Mockford said, well. I do wish that this situation
& Tonbridge East Grinstead Town Council elec- before adding: “She’s not unhappy had never arisen — I don’t think it
With sixty miles of unspoilt coastline, tions are held on May 2. about it, we have an understand- was necessary. I’m very sad to lose
resorts that have been popular z 3 nights at the Holliers Hotel,
Shanklin with dinner & breakfast In East Grinstead’s Baldwins ing. We both have our own indi- him as a fellow party member.”
since Queen Victoria’s time and an ward two seats will be contested vidual views on things.” Still, its impossible to com-
idyllic interior of thatched cottages z Entertainment some nights
by four candidates. Two Conserva- He continued: “I have got a fire pletely disentangle the political
and quaint hamlets, it’s no surprise z Excursion to Newport tives, one of whom is Julie Mock- in my belly to get out there and from the personal: “He has his
that the Isle of Wight has remained Optional Island Highlights tour ford, standing for the district coun- take them on, and she likes that.” headquarters in the front bed-
one of the UK’s favourite holiday (£10pp) cil for the first time, and standing “We both want to do our best for room – the spare room. I have
destinations. again for the town council. the town,” he said, “after all that, been banned from the computer
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Opposing the Conservatives is a we still love each other”. because I might read something,
Liberal Democrat and, rather curi- “It certainly is a little awkward,” so I am dong all my work on my
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dbl/twn room. Previously a Conservative for whatever he does because what- Conservative group that I was OK
East Grinstead Town, Mr Mock- ever he does he does with passion. but I am now sleeping with the
Call 03332 341 875 (quoting TRN) ford resigned his party member- “And if we do both get elected leader of the opposition.
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lected — “that was a nice kick in in the community because that’s night.”