Advertisement 1 March 2013 at 11:07am Tory MP blames councillors for by-election defeat The Conservative MP Conor Burns appears to blame local councillors rather than the central party leadership for the party's poor performance in the Eastleigh by-election: Conor Burns MP @Conor_BurnsMP Follow The Eastleigh result is in no small part a consequence of withered local organisation caused by an absence of Council leadership or vision Watch: Conservative candidate Maria Hutchings ignores reporters' questions Last updated Fri 1 Mar 2013 Politics Conservatives Eastleigh Share Tweet Reddit