 |
||
 |
|
|
Election gives franchising a voice in Parliament Franchising will have a powerful voice in Parliament with the election of Mel Stride polled 27,737 to gain 51.5 per cent of the vote and defeat Liberal Democrat Philip Hutty by 9,230. Moira Macdonald (Labour) was in third place on 3,715. Stride is the founder and owner of Venture Marketing Group, which runs the annual series of National Franchise Exhibitions, sponsored by the BFA, and a string of graduate recruitment shows. He is the first MP to have been in the franchise business and as such will be in the position to speak authoritatively at first hand of the benefits of the system to Britain’s economy in creating new businesses, jobs and wealth. He will also be able to protect the industry in the House from the imposition of any legislation that might threaten to impede its growth. |
||
|
|
|
Stride as the Conservative MP for the new constituency of Central Devon.