The short list of seven has now been finalised.
"I am told that Bracknell Conservatives have selected their short-list of seven to replace sitting MP Andrew MacKay who is standing down. I am seeking final confirmation but I believe that they are:
Iain Dale – top Conservative blogger, author and publisher. Iain stood in Norfolk North at the last election.
Rory Stewart – author and former Army officer. I worked with Rory in the Foreign Office after the Iraq invasion. He was appointed Governor of Di Qar province in Iraq and is also famous for walking across Afghanistan in 2002
Kate Lindsay – was previously shortlisted for Hampshire East
Julia Manning – stood in Bristol East at the 2005 General Election
Philip Lee – a Doctor and project director of Conservative Friends of Bangladesh
Ryan Robson – an investment banker and Chairman of the Centre for Social Justice’s Looked After Children Working Group.
Margaret Doyle – a Westminster Councillor"
I don't know that I was excited, just pleased to have alomost got a scoop.
ReplyDeleteI wish Iain well. I fought unbeleivably hard to stop him winning in North Norfolk in 2005 when I was vice chairman of North Norfolk Lib Dems and a District Councillor. In my opinion though he was on a hiding to nothing. North Nortfolk Lib Dems are as organised a local party as you will find anywhere in the UK and Iain didn't stand a chance with a popular MP like Norman Lamb in North Norfolk. However, Iain's effort impressed people and without him they'd have lost by 15,000, not 10,000.
I wish Iain luck and if I lived in Bracknell I'd attend and vote for him in the Tory selection.