Mark Pack

More Conservative candidate woes

By | Thu 7th December 2006 - 4:58 pm

Whilst writing up the troubles facing four Tory candidates, I missed the fifth story of woe – this time from Portsmouth. The selection of a Conservative candidate for Portsmouth South has had to be abandoned because not enough people were interested – perhaps they’ve been put off by all the troubles elsewhere?

UPDATE: All these troubles are starting to make it into the mainstream media – see today’s Guardian.

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  • Dan 9th Dec '06 - 12:41am

    I believe that Richmond Park has also been abandoned because of lack of candidates (well specifically Zac Goldsmith)…

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