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If there’s one thing that’s certain when it comes to general elections, it’s that Tunbridge Wells has been a Tory stronghold. Conservative Greg Clark has been its MP since 2005 – marking 19 years as its representative in Westminster. Even during Labour’s 1997 landslide victory, the constituency stayed blue. However, the status quo could be set to change. Last month, Mr Clark confirmed he would not stand in the forthcoming election. He’s one of more than 75 Conservatives who have opted not to seek re-election, which beats the 1997 record. Businessman and Oxford graduate, Neil Mahapatra, is to t…

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