Meet the candidates hoping to form the 2019 Conservative Parliamentary intake
The most up to date list of those standing in Tory-held seats and in targets.
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Mark Wallace has been ConservativeHome's Executive Editor since May 2013. He has previously worked as Campaign Director for the TaxPayers' Alliance, Head of Media Relations for the Institute of Directors and as a communications consultant to various major UK companies.
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In the new Tory immigration policy, less is more
The ‘tens of thousands’ pledge has been ditched, replaced by something more vague.
East Staffs council leader alleges Party Board appointee’s oversight of Griffiths ballot is “unfair and prejudicial”
Cllr Duncan Goodfellow complains Lord Hunt’s message to the association “could be seen as seeking to fetter the independent and impartial decision of members”.
Monday’s candidate selection shortlists: Arundel and South Downs; North Devon; Wantage; North West Norfolk
Plus two selection contests in Meon Valley, and Runnymede and Weybridge.
New: The shortlist for Newbury, and the run-down of the weekend’s selection races
There are at least 14 contests taking place over the weekend in Conservative-held seats.
New candidate shortlists for Tory-held seats: Orpington; Bracknell; South West Hertfordshire; and Mid Sussex
Army officers, political advisers, businesspeople, a London Assembly Member and – unusually – a sitting MP are among the latest crop of finalists.
New: Shortlists for candidate selections in Guildford; North East Bedfordshire; and Eastleigh
Of the nine Conservative-held seats selecting tonight, we have now revealed six shortlists.
New: Candidate shortlists for Milton Keynes North; Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner; and Eddisbury
Two former MPs are among the candidates pursuing these three Conservative-held seats.
Bhatti selected in Meriden; Lumsden selected in Aberdeen South
Nick Timothy was unsuccessful in his bid to succeed Caroline Spelman.
Selection update: CCHQ culls the Devizes shortlist to three. Plus: the finalists for Broadland.
Three candidates lose out as the Party fights back in the tug of war between the centre and local associations.
The three finalists for tomorrow’s candidate selection in Meriden
The Secretary General of Muslims for Britain; a Birmingham City Councillor; and a former Joint Chief of Staff to Theresa May will fight it out tomorrow.
Aiken selected as Cities of London and Westminster candidate
The Leader of Westminster City Council won out over two of her council colleagues.
Andrew Griffiths gets the green light to seek readoption in Burton
Apparently aware of the potential controversy, the Party Board has appointed Lord Hunt to supervise the ballot in East Staffordshire next week.
James to leave Parliament after finding her association don’t want her to continue as their candidate
Her letter to the Prime Minister emphasise that ‘we agreed on just about everything apart from Brexit…I trust in your One Nation outlook’.
New: Shortlists for the Aberconwy and Sevenoaks candidate selection races
Two very different Tory-held seats have an important choice to make.