Here’s the full list of selection contests in the coming month availabele for Lib Dems on the approved parliamentary candidates’ list, together with the closing date for applications. Some top targets for the party are among them…

The following seats have selections in progress and are currently advertising for candidates:

Amber Valley, Westminster, 21st October
Derbyshire Dales, Westminster, 21st October
Chichester, Westminster, 21st October
Knowsley, Westminster, 25th October
Oxford East, Westminster, 25th October
Salisbury, Westminster, 25th October
Sevenoaks, Westminster, 25th October
Southend West, Westminster, 26th October
Dulwich & West Norwood, Westminster, 28th October
East Surrey, Westminster, 28th October
Leeds North East, Westminster, 29th October
Hemel Hempstead, Westminster, 31st October
Altrincham and Sale West, Westminster, 1st November
Bootle, Westminster, 1st November
Sefton Central, Westminster, 1st November
Spelthorne, Westminster, 1st November
Stratford-On-Avon, Westminster, 1st November
Stretford and Urmston, Westminster, 1st November
Crewe and Nantwich, Westminster, 15th November
Arundel and South Downs, Westminster, 18th November
Worthing West, Westminster, 18th November

Further information, including Returning Officer contact details, can be found on the Lib Dem members’ website: http://ldmembers.libdems.org.uk/ and then once you have logged in by following the links: Our Party > Selection Adverts – Latest News. Note you will need to register online and login in order to access the advert webpage.

* Stephen was Editor (and Co-Editor) of Liberal Democrat Voice from 2007 to 2015, and writes at The Collected Stephen Tall.