This week’s Kent Politics Podcast welcomes former Deputy Prime Minster Damian Green. The top Tory, who has represented Ashford since 1997, tells how he was left “gobsmacked” by the defection of fellow Kent MP Natalie Elphicke to Labour last week. He explains how he and colleagues have been stunned by Keir Starmer’s decision to take on someone he describes as having “hard-right” positions. Mr Green also opens up on the challenges of campaigning when his party is doing so badly in the polls and how he welcomes more competition for Channel Tunnel services in the county. The podcast, which launche…