I read with interest that Stuart Hughes believes that he has been demoted because he did not toe the Conservative Party line over local issues.
As a UKIP councillor he would have no such problems as we do not whip our councillors on local matters of conscience.
Lawrie Brownlee
Station Road
Sidmouth
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