Backing Boris or Backing Hoo?

Labour Mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone attacks Estuary Airport. Where do local Tories stand?

Over the last couple of weeks it has become increasingly apparent to readers that a number of Medway Conservatives and their surrogates are openly backing lead Estuary airport petitioner, and arch Tory, Boris Johnson for Mayor.

Ordinarily this would not be a surprise. Many of the same backed him in 2008 despite his manifesto containing a statement on an Estuary airport solution.

Today though; Backing his campaign which if successful will make an Estuary Airport more likely not less. A direct betrayal to Medway residents and the cross-party position signed up to by Medway Conservatives.

Sometimes we all need to put party affiliation aside and campaign against the greater threat to our wellbeing as a community. Whilst both parties oppose Labour had made it clear that we want people to have a direct-say on the proposal at the ballot box; a chance for people to send a message to Cameron.

Putting aside Boris Johnson's uncanny ability to be a clown with public money he is the only candidate openly backing the destruction of the Hoo Peninsula.

Medway Conservatives need to stop sitting on the fence and start to campaign against their own Conservative Party mayoral candidate.

Medway Labour will be challenging Conservatives about who they will be backing; the party machine or local resident interest. Will they back Cameron's candidate for the Estuary Airport or candidates opposed.

Raw politics is simple; if Boris loses the idea goes down the pan. If Boris wins; rest assured the consultation in the summer will contain an Estuary Solution and more and more of our tax payers money will have to be spent on having to challenge this ludicrous idea.

The people of the Hoo Peninsula want to see local Conservatives are not being two-faced Tories. It is time for them to back the party machine; Boris Johnson or back candidates who oppose the Boris Airport.

Where do they stand? Make you mind up.