‘I hope he loses’: Jeremy Hunt facing uphill battle in Godalming as voters long for change
Many describe Hunt as a good local MP but some are looking to tactical voting to punish the Conservatives
The beautiful Surrey Hills are well known for two things: a high concentration of some of the UK's richest residents, who commute from the stockbroker belt" to well-paying jobs in London, and some of the country's most popular cycling routes.
The two combined on a recent chilly Saturday morning in a 100km bike ride that passed through the picturesque lanes of the newly created Godalming and Ash constituency. Most of the 10 riders from Velo Club Godalming Haslemere were happy to chat politics as they pedalled up (and down) 1,168 metres of the county's steepest hills on customised carbon-fibre racing bikes, some of which cost more than a family car.
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