Tory chairman Richard Holden faced criticism for avoiding questions about his candidacy in Basildon & Billericay during a TV interview. Holden repeatedly refused to answer queries about being 'parachuted' into a safe seat, prompting backlash from reporters and the public.
The Chairman of and Conservative candidate for Basildon & Billericay @RicHolden makes a fool of himself by trying to answer why promises of 1o,00 immigration numbers for 4 General Elections were not implemented. **Tumbleweed** https://t.co/2B6HGYXp4r
Thank you @joncraig for representing disenfranchised Tory members in this interview. I hope other journalists ask Rishi Sunak why he didn’t block Holden’s one-chicken-running-man shortlist https://t.co/pGExKM1EQA
Tory chairman Richard Holden accused of not answering questions in fiery interview Mr Holden said: “Jon, I’ve already answered these questions” The reporter replied: “No you haven’t” https://t.co/8N5B3TgIFD
The chairman of the Conservative Party, Richard Holden, has been accused of repeatedly refusing to answer questions about why he is standing in a safer seat at the next election during a television interview Find out more ⬇️ https://t.co/l9Skg2KaOB https://t.co/bicjU2nBrY
The chairman of the Conservative Party has been accused of repeatedly refusing to answer questions about why he is standing in a safer seat at the next election during a television interview Find out more ⬇️ https://t.co/l9Skg2JCZ3 https://t.co/Eek0iwVH8X
This is brilliant from @joncraig . https://t.co/oyXrB1tyGw
Tory chairman dodges questions about being 'parachuted into safe seat' https://t.co/tC3lTPe3nl
Tory chairman Richard Holden avoids questions on being 'parachuted into a safe seat'. https://t.co/epp7ThaNvM https://t.co/NUKNthSvqC
I asked the Conservative Party press office to explain why Richard Holden was dodging selection questions by talking about Emily Thornberry instead The response is remarkable https://t.co/MRVFUcd7jX https://t.co/LlF3IG2trJ
Tory chairman Richard Holden sought to dodge questions about how he landed a plum Conservative constituency during a tetchy TV interview ✍️: @DavidHughesPA https://t.co/0KsxECVNvP
Tory aide stops interview as chairman Richard Holden repeatedly refuses to answer selection questions https://t.co/OFEiWmunUk
Tory aid stops interview as chairman Richard Holden repeatedly refuses to answer selection questions https://t.co/mrPx4M1GoW
The people of Basildon & Billericay deserve to know why Richard Holden is not answering questions about his candidacy https://t.co/EGrMKTZ2bN
This is crazy. The Tory chairman must answer the question from the pool reporter. https://t.co/A0wxSwwUNM
Well done @joncraig - utterly ridiculous that a Tory chairman in the middle of a campaign can’t conduct an interview without one of these Tory spads stepping in. Surely even @TheSun poltical editor has to write up this one??? https://t.co/uEDic4tqw6