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Our statement on Caroline Voaden's historic win in South Devon

South Devon Primary in Totnes Pulse

"With no sign of reform on the horizon, campaigners in the constituency representing what they describe as the 'progressive vote' have decided to take matters into their own hands"

The South Devon Primary aims to unseat what would normally be a safe Tory candidate by focussing the tactical votes around a single candidate.

South Hams reporter Aaron Griffin spoke with one of the primary’s founders Simon Oldridge about how the primary will work and why it is needed in South Devon.

And he promotes the £20m of public 'levelling-up' funds which he directly mostly to benefit a small number of wealthy industrial Brixham fishing operators

There's a revolution going on, and you're all invited! 'This is all about putting voting power back into people’s hands'

The primary concept is gaining momentum. Find out more in this feature from the BBC's Jenny Kumah

Alastair Campbell gives us a shout-out on the Rest is Politics

A feature on South Devon Primary in the Herald Express

Cofounder Simon Oldridge talks about South Devon Primary with Matt Chorley

Cofounder Anthea Simmons in a wide-ranging interview about Conservative chaos and corruption and how the Primary model can deliver real change.

Primary cofounder Ben Long interviewed by Luke Harris on how the Primary model can deliver the political change needed to tackle the climate crisis

People in Dartmouth respond to our Conservative MPs blatant misrepresentation about the Primary

Simon Oldridge on the Accidental Gods podcast talking about how primaries in South Devon and elsewhere can help deliver serious action for climate and nature

A fantastic turnout for a rainy democracy-meter in Totnes - thanks to our amazing volunteers

The billionaire press owners want us believe politicians are all the same, but look at the evidence.

Analysis by the Financial Times finds the Conservatives to be far right economically

South Devon Primary will be speaking to voters at the Dartmouth Food Festival about the plan to unite behind at single opposition candidate

George Monbiot's fantastic article in the Guardian about our new political primary model

Fantastic to chat with so many people at the BylineTimes Festival with whom the primary idea really resonates.

Anthea Simmons and Simon Oldridge interviewed about the Primary on Manda Scott's Accidental Gods podcast

A big thank you to the many who took part in our first two Ambassador Sessions

Next general election there will be a chance for a different party to win in this constituency for the first time in 100 years. Here's how you can make sure you can vote

Latest polls show a Tory win in South Devon (Totnes) with just 34% of the vote!

British families have incomes ‘nearly £9,000 lower than households in comparable countries due to a “toxic combination” of low growth and inequality’, according to a report by the London School of Economics.

Come to a 1.5 hour informal session in Totnes to learn more about the South Devon Primary so you can help us spread the word.

We met with local campaigners in South Brent on 15th December for the first stop in our constituency roadshow. It was a great chance to road-test the idea, with many useful suggestions including:

Tory Government awards an £80 million contract to defence company after its key shareholder makes a record £1 million donation to Boris Johnson.