Tamworth’s citizens are angry with Boris Johnson and their MP but some local Tories still support the latter

Tamworth is perhaps best known for manufacturing the Reliant Robin, a three-wheeled car both affectionately mocked and admired by the British public. Until recently, Boris Johnson had held a similar position in the public consciousness, but the view in the Staffordshire town on Wednesday was that the wheels may be finally, if stubbornly, coming off.

In the spotlight after their MP resigned in disgrace as deputy chief whip last week, constituency residents seem to have had enough of Chris Pincher and the prime minister.

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