[Margaret Pilkington]

Yes, I think there is.
Many people who voted will have identified themselves with what UKIP stand for - which is getting independence from the EU for the UK......they may not have read anything that Malcolm put on his leaflets.....Malcolm may have broadly supported general aims of UKIP(or he may have lied - I can't say because I haven't seen any of the publicity for Milnshaw. I live in another part of hyndburn)...but he may have seen the surge in UKIP popularity as a means to an end and used it to tailgate to a victory.
He has been disingenuous. He has been ambitious, he has not been honest with those who voted for him and in that respect he is not(in my opinion anyway) suitable to represent the wishes of those who elected him.

There is nothing anywhere which says that you have to be educated or articulate when representing your constituents, but it does help if you don't want to look like a silly ass.
And if you are not educated to some degree then you will find that those who are will run rings around you.

Of course Claire got her passion for politics from her father. And I think I would be a bit unhappy and not want to speak to anyone if I lost to Malcolm Pritchard.
As for FB, well I am not a member so I know nothing of that.

People who have sought out Claire for help have usually been very happy with the support she has given them......but good news is never that laudable is it?