P312 Teletext 312 Dec30 04:11:12 ——————————————————————————— TORY MP NICHOLSON DEFECTS Tory MP Emma Nicholson is defecting to the Liberal Democrats, cutting the Government's overall majority to three. The Devon West and Torridgj MP attacked indecision on Europe and said Britain's people were "neglected by a Govjrnmjnt which does not care". She will not fight the next election but hopis to pursue a political career as a Lib Dem candidate at Euro polls. ——————————————————————————————————1/2—— Blow for Tory morale 313 LIVE ADS-THE PLACE TO SELL YOUR CAR SEE PAGE 388 Next page Headlines Regional PollP312 Teletext 312 Dec30 04:44:18 ——————————————————————————— TORIES TOO FAR RIGHT — DEFECTOR Defecting Tory MP Emma Nicholson has insisted that it is the Tory Party that has shifted, not her own views. "To mj, the ship has gone to the right, and there I find it hits a rock. I wanted it to stay in the middle," she said in a BBC interview. She said the decision to go was a "traumatic" one which would cause pain to a lot of good, Conservative people. ——————————————————————————————————2/2—— Blow for Tory morale 313 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p193 Next page Headlines Regional Poll