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'''Andy Graham''' is the parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats at the [[Clacton by-election, 2014|Clacton by-election]] that was caused by the resignation of Tory MP [[Douglas Carswell]] who defected to the [[UK Independence Party]], forcing the vote on 9 October 2014 - just seven months before next year's General Election.
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'''Andy Graham''' was the parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats at the [[Clacton by-election, 2014|Clacton by-election]] that was caused by the resignation of Tory MP [[Douglas Carswell]] who defected to the [[UK Independence Party]], forcing the vote on 9 October 2014 - just seven months before next year's General Election.<ref>[http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/council/elections%20%26%20voting/Statement%20of%20Persons%20Nominated%20-%20Parliamentary%20by-election%20Clacton%20Constituency.pdf "Statement of Persons Nominated"]</ref>
  
 
Andy Graham told the ''Herts & Essex Observer'':
 
Andy Graham told the ''Herts & Essex Observer'':
 
:"People can make their own minds up, but it's costing £100,000 for a by-election that didn't need to be called. I believe he should have waited and I'm sure I do not speak alone - but now we have the by-election, let's give it a chance."
 
:"People can make their own minds up, but it's costing £100,000 for a by-election that didn't need to be called. I believe he should have waited and I'm sure I do not speak alone - but now we have the by-election, let's give it a chance."
 
Andy Graham is the former mayor and local councillor of Bishops Stortford in Hertfordshire and was formerly a teacher in Clacton.<ref>[http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/Stortford-mayor-Andy-Graham-fight-Clacton/story-22903376-detail/story.html "Former Stortford mayor Andy Graham to fight Clacton by-election for Lib Dems"]</ref>
 
Andy Graham is the former mayor and local councillor of Bishops Stortford in Hertfordshire and was formerly a teacher in Clacton.<ref>[http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/Stortford-mayor-Andy-Graham-fight-Clacton/story-22903376-detail/story.html "Former Stortford mayor Andy Graham to fight Clacton by-election for Lib Dems"]</ref>
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[[Douglas Carswell]] was elected in the by-election with 21,113 votes. Andy Graham came 5th with 483 votes, the Lib Dems thus losing their deposit.
  
 
==Actor and writer==
 
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==Ai Ai Ltd==
 
==Ai Ai Ltd==
Andy Graham is a Director of the International education charity Ai Ai Ltd.<ref>[http://northeastessexlibdems.org.uk/en/contact/andy-graham "Andy Graham: Parliamentary Candidate for the Clacton byelection"]</ref>
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Andy Graham is a Director of the International education charity Ai Ai Ltd.<ref>[http://northeastessexlibdems.org.uk/en/contact/andy-graham "Andy Graham: Parliamentary Candidate for the Clacton by-election"]</ref>
  
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==Lib Dem reaction==
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Frank H Little blogged:
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:Clacton Liberal Democrats have made just the right choice to counter all the xenophobia which will be flying around in the by-election, if this [http://www.whatsonstage.com/brighton-theatre/news/05-2009/brief-encounter-with-andy-graham_17043.html interview with Andy Graham] is anything to go by.
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Lib Dem Regional Chair Stephen Robinson agreed:
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:Yes, Andy is coming over very well. Persuasive on the doorsteps.<ref>[http://ffrancsais.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/our-man-in-clacton.html?showComment=1410521270954#c1344409022621929319 "Yes, Andy is coming over very well. Persuasive on the doorsteps."]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 11:25, 20 September 2015

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Lib Dem's Andy Graham at [[Clacton by-election, 2014 |Clacton]]=
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Andy Graham was the parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats at the Clacton by-election that was caused by the resignation of Tory MP Douglas Carswell who defected to the UK Independence Party, forcing the vote on 9 October 2014 - just seven months before next year's General Election.[1]

Andy Graham told the Herts & Essex Observer:

"People can make their own minds up, but it's costing £100,000 for a by-election that didn't need to be called. I believe he should have waited and I'm sure I do not speak alone - but now we have the by-election, let's give it a chance."

Andy Graham is the former mayor and local councillor of Bishops Stortford in Hertfordshire and was formerly a teacher in Clacton.[2]

Douglas Carswell was elected in the by-election with 21,113 votes. Andy Graham came 5th with 483 votes, the Lib Dems thus losing their deposit.

Actor and writer

A professional actor on stage and TV, Andy Graham brought the stage version of "Sense and Sensibility" to Clacton's West Cliff Theatre 10 years ago and says:

"I am hoping to bring some 'Sense and Sensibility' to Clacton in this by-election".

Andy Graham is a writer of stage plays and children's books, including one about the effects of the 9/11 attacks on a child. He was the founder and Artistic Director of Snap Theatre Company (1979-2005) which worked in local schools in Clacton.

Ai Ai Ltd

Andy Graham is a Director of the International education charity Ai Ai Ltd.[3]

Lib Dem reaction

Frank H Little blogged:

Clacton Liberal Democrats have made just the right choice to counter all the xenophobia which will be flying around in the by-election, if this interview with Andy Graham is anything to go by.

Lib Dem Regional Chair Stephen Robinson agreed:

Yes, Andy is coming over very well. Persuasive on the doorsteps.[4]

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