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Liberal Democrats: Eastleigh

Liberal Democrats Dept: Video: Cameron vows to give Britons a choice on EU, according to Globe and Mail. Eastleigh was seen as the kind of riding the Conservatives had to win if the party has any hope of forming a majority government after the next general election in 2015. The Conservatives are currently in a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats and relations between the parties have been strained. The Tories finished second in Eastleigh in the last election in 2010, behind Mr. Huhne, who resigned last month after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice in a case involving a speeding ticket and current party standings Euro zone The Liberal Democrats received 13,342 votes, Ukip 11,571 and the Conservatives 10,559. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.