Disabled Rights campaigner selected for Eastleigh

Eastleigh Conservative Association has voted unanimously to elect Maria Hutchings as their candidate to fight the next general election.

Mrs Hutchings, 46, and mother of four, said "it is a huge honour and privilege that I should be selected to represent Eastleigh. We will start right now to build upon the hard work of local Conservatives to ensure a victory in the next general election. The Blair/Brown project has brought this country to its knees with stifling stealth taxes and now Brown is poised to submit even more power to the E.U. The people of Eastleigh and Great Britain deserve better and this lady is ready to deliver."

Maria Hutchings first came to our attention in February 2005 when she lambasted Tony Blair on national television for the closure of special schools and the lack of provision for disabled children.

Maria is a communications consultant and married to Stuart, 49, who is a marketing manager to a group of electronics companies.

We are absolutely thrilled to have Maria as our candidate. She is a passionate politician, full of conviction and a bundle of energy.