Last month Cllr Chris Whitehouse announced the 2015 General Election campaign team for Isle of Wight Conservative MP, Andrew Turner.
He said,
Andrew is now moving full steam ahead to launch his campaign in January with Keith Hook as his Campaign Manager, Mike Rooke as his Agent, and me stepping up to support him with his media campaign.
First Hook, then Rooke
Last week it was revealed that Keith Hook had resigned from the post of Campaign Manager and today (Monday), less than a month since Cllr Whitehouse’s announcement, OnTheWight has been informed that Mike Rooke has also resigned from the team.
Cllr Whitehouse advised OnTheWight this morning that Mike Rooke’s reasons for resigning were personal.
Following publication of this report, Mr Rooke told the CP he, “had stepped down to help his daughter launch a cycling business in France”.
In a leaked internal letter to the Isle of Wight Conservative Association last month, Chairman, Alan Wells, told members that Keith Hook had resigned due to ‘intolerable pressure’ at an election campaign meeting.
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Added reason for Mr Rooke’s resignation.
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