Could Richmond Park be repeated in Elmbridge?

Zac Goldsmith resigned as MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston because of his opposition to the planned third runway at Heathrow. But he was ultimately ousted in the by-election by the largely 'remain' electorate for his uncompromising stance as a 'hard Brexiter'. The Lib Dem candidate Sarah Olney won the seat having gained support not just from Lib Dem voters, but also from a large number of pro-Europe Tories and Labour supporters in the constituency. Could the same happen in Elmbridge? Disappointingly our MP Dominic Raab does not represent our views on Europe, after all 60% of us in the constituency are pro remain. Add to that his staunchly pro-Heathrow expansion stand and he is even less 'our man' in Parliament. There are interesting indications of growing unhappiness in Elmbridge about this state of affairs. People are perturbed by the indifference Mr Raab is showing toward the majority's views whilst promoting visions of 'a paradise' outside the EU. His widely publicised opposition to Parliamentary scrutiny is also puzzling for any democrat. As the local Liberal Democrat party we have seen increasing numbers of now ex Tory (and Labour) supporters approach us with the question 'can we not come together as a progressive force to ensure that our views are more fairly represented?' It is heartening to note that pro-European citizens have not been silenced by the mis-representations and intimidation that emanate from the hard-Brexit camp. So our response is 'yes, let's work together'.