Haringey’s Lib Dem councillors have expressed astonishment after revelations that embarrassed local Tories have written to their own supporters to apologise for their negative campaigning in the area.
The Tory move was made to coincide with an ‘anonymous’ leaflet currently being issued by the Conservatives in an attempt to discredit and smear Haringey’s hard working Lib Dem councillors.
The move from the disgruntled Tories follows their wipe-out at the hands of the Lib Dems in the May council elections and their dismal third place in last year’s general election.
The fake leaflet uses the well know Liberal Democrat ‘FOCUS’ title and designs taken from previous Lib Dem leaflets. The leaflet does not say anywhere that it is from the Conservatives, having only a cryptic reference in small print to being printed by “HWGCA” and a PO Box number. HWGCA stands for Hornsey & Wood Green Conservative Association.
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Ross Laird comments:
“It seem the local Tories have sunk to a new low – and it will not get them anywhere.It is no wonder the Conservative’s party chairman, Teresa May, has warned about the party being the ‘nasty party’. They have so little to offer they have to hide where their leaflets come from and write to their supporters in advance to apologise. It is a rather sad spectacle.”
Lynne Featherstone 
Dear Lynn. “Latest from the area’s Liberal Democrats” Shock-Horror Tory Dirty Tricks. published November 2002. That’s right, just over 7 years ago. Does this signify that either the Lib Dems have been moribund for 7 years, or that it takes an inordinate length of time for the local Lib Dems to process information. If the latter, senior civil service posts await them. Seriously, attempting to pass off an old story as new news does you no good.