Tory 'strong and stable' advert topples on to motorway

Parts of M6 closed off after high winds blow over van - much to Twitter's delight

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(Image credit: Cheshire Police)

A Tory billboard promoting the party's "strong and stable" message ended up blocking the M6 after the van carrying it fell over in high winds while driving along the M6 between Lymm and Woolston in Cheshire yesterday.

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