Two very different Tory-held seats have an important choice to make.
Wandsworth councillor wins the nomination on the first round of voting to contest the seat presently held by Justine Greening.
The Vice-Chairman of the ’22 served on the Board for nine years, and recently oversaw the leadership contest, so his departure is a surprise.
The number of finalists appears to be the result of the local association pushing back against CCHQ’s attempts to influence the selection.
The South Ribble MP’s departure is a surprise – as is the fact that a shortlist to replace her has been agreed in secret before her news was announced.
We reveal the four candidates on tonight’s shortlist – and the unusual way in which the selection has been partially centralised.
John Bercow’s constituents aren’t alone in looking forward to the seat getting a normal MP once more.
Last night’s selection meeting to select a successor to Ken Clarke was hotly contested – I’m told that it went to three full rounds of voting.
The association will choose its successor to Ken Clarke from a field of four with nine past runs at Parliament between them.
I have seen the lack of accountability in Redbridge. The system needs to change.
A chemical engineer, a jewellery entrepreneur and former Miss India finalist, and a nurse who fought Ebola in Sierra Leone.
Grieve’s intention of standing in the seat as an independent makes it a test case for early selection and local choice.
Former MPs Amanda Solloway and James Davies take another run at their seats as new contenders take up posts across Wales, the West Midlands, and London.
The former RAF Squadron Leader has already begun the campaign he is calling ‘The Battle of Broxtowe’ .
We have identified two of the three candidates in the final.