Henry Morris: The ultra runner and ’secret Tory’ who became a Twitter sensation

At the end of May, the man behind a satirical Twitter account outed himself.
That account was the Secret Tory - a topical and sometime controversial lampooning of the Conservative government.
And the man behind it is Henry Morris. a fitness instructor and - as it turns out - ultra runner.
The Secret Tory Twitter account, which has close to 200,000 followers, started life as a parody of Tory MP Mark Francois and developed into a sharp-elbowed critique of government policy and personalities.
Although it often bordered on the ridiculous, many pundits speculated the account was run by a disaffected MP or a Westminster insider.
Instead, it was Henry Morris.
Running Tales spoke to Henry about the inspiration behind the account, how it got so huge, and - most importantly - all about his running.
Henry abandoned a party lifestyle in favour of ultra running, and has now completed close to 50 ultras including one of 110 miles.
He often runs to raise money and awareness of environmental issues, including the threat posed to wildlife including birds of prey by grouse moors.
We also spoke to Henry about what's next for the Secret Tory, how he trains to run long distances and his plan to run to raise awareness of the plight of the hen harrier...
 
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