Category Archives: Selection news

Congratulations to Ayoub Khan, selected for Birmingham Ladywood. According to Colin Ross “Ayoub Khan is one of the Liberal Democrat Councillors in the constituency representing Aston ward. Ayoub stood last time recording one of the best swings in the country from Labour of over 20%.”

Also congratulations to Andrew Duffield, who has been re-selected to stand in Hexham.  Westminster list updates coming soon, including new PPC ads.

Congrats to Stephen Robinson who was selected to run in Chelmsford last month, The Westminster list has been updated.

Brecon and Radnorshire Liberal Democrats have unanimously reselected sitting MP Roger Williams to defend the seat at the next General Election.

We’re playing catchup with selection news at the moment, so one or two other things:

In Hereford, the deadline for applications is Friday 5th January 2007. Applications are available from the Returning Officer – Jim Gosling. Please note this is not as advertised as Liberal Democrat News, due to illness Jim has become the Returning Officer since the advert was submitted. Jim can be contacted on [email protected] or on 01384 872296.

Congleton is advertising – their closing date is 15 January, …

The full timetable for selecting candidates to run in the next European Parliament elections has been announced and can be found in our members-only discussion board.

If you aren’t yet registered for the members-only area you can do so here.

It has been confirmed by the English Council that the English Regions will select their European Parliamentary candidates between June and November next year, with the intention of giving candidates a clear eighteen months to campaign once selected.

The English Candidates Committee is encouraging anyone thinking of applying to seek approval, if required, as early as possible to prevent any repeat of the last European selection, when some applicants were going through the approval process at the same time as interviews were taking place.

Those on the Westminster approved list not already approved for Europe will require successful completion of a “policy …

We’re now listing PPCs for Hornsey & Wood Green, Edinburgh West, Streatham, Colchester, Filton & Bradley Stoke and Rochdale. Congratulations to all those selected or re-selected, and thank you to those who supplied the information.
Seats advertising for PPCs will appear on this post soonish.

The following seats have recently announced they are seeking Prospective Parliamentary Candidates (people to run as the Lib Dem candidate for MP at the next General Election).

We list the constituency name, application closing date, and the contact details of the Returning Officer, whom you should contact for an application form.

A dermatologist from Bedford hospital who wishes to emulate the success of independent Wyre Forest MP Richard Taylor is calling on the Liberal Democrats not to front a candidate at the next General Election.

Bedford NHS Trust is £12m in debt, and has recently announced more than 120 job cuts.

Dr Barry Monk has written to the Conservatives and to the Lib Dems to request a “clear run” against Patrick Hall, the sitting Labour MP. His majority is 3383.

The following seats have recently announced they are seeking Prospective Parliamentary Candidates (people to run as the Lib Dem candidate for MP at the next General Election).

We list the constituency name, application closing date, and the contact details of the Returning Officer, whom you should contact for an application form.