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Chamali Fernando shortlisted by Cambridge Conservatives

By Helen Duffett | Thu 10th December 2009 - 2:56 pm

Former Lib Dem London Mayoral selection candidate Chamali Fernando, who defected to the Conservatives in July, will take part in an Open Primary selection in Cambridge this Saturday, 12 December.

At the General Election the winning candidate will face whoever succeeds the Liberal Democrat MP David Howarth, who is standing down to concentrate on his career as an academic. The Liberal Democrats’ selection is also currently underway.

Billed as “more than just a Cameron cutie!” you can read Chamali’s pitch on Cambridge Conservatives’ website, as well as the biographies of the other five shortlistees.

12 December UPDATE: Nick …

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Posted in News | Also tagged cambridge, cambridge conservatives, chamali fernando, david howarth and david willetts | 14 Comments

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