The Blog predicted that independent Police Commissioner candidate Sue Mountstevens “could spring a surprise if the going improves”, and lo and behold, she romped home by a convincing margin to beat the other candidates from the main political parties.
The Blog congratulates her, and wishes her well in her term of office. She has a difficult job to do.
Horsington electors who are unhappy with the result might reflect that at a few minutes to closing time, only 80 electors had bothered to cast their votes at the village hall.