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| + | A by-election in Wakefield will be held after [[Conservative Party]] MP [[Imran Ahmad Khan]] was convicted for sexually assaulting a teenage boy.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-61113265</ref> | ||
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The Wakefield local party executive resigned over the selection process.<ref>https://labourlist.org/2022/05/exclusive-wakefield-local-party-executive-resigns-over-selection-process/</ref> | The Wakefield local party executive resigned over the selection process.<ref>https://labourlist.org/2022/05/exclusive-wakefield-local-party-executive-resigns-over-selection-process/</ref> | ||
| − | The Labour Party selected [[Simon Lightwood]], former staffer of the anti-Brexit, anti-Corbyn [[Mary Creagh]]. The local party walked out of the meeting<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-61458020</ref> | + | The [[Labour Party]] selected [[Simon Lightwood]], former staffer of the anti-Brexit, anti-Corbyn [[Mary Creagh]]. The local party reportedly walked out of the meeting.<ref>https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/wakefield-election-candidate-selection-disrupted-walk-out-protest</ref><ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-61458020</ref> |
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| + | Lightwood has presented himself as a local candidate.<ref>https://order-order.com/2022/05/16/correction-and-apology-to-labours-wakefield-candidate-simon-lightwood/</ref> [[Guido Fawkes]] reported that this is his fifth attempt to be elected MP.<ref>https://order-order.com/2022/05/16/fourth-time-lucky-for-labours-wakefield-by-election-candidate/</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 21:01, 17 May 2022
 Calder Valley 2013 was the fifth.[1] | |
| Date | 2022 |
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| Description | This parliamentary by-election is yet to be triggered. |
A by-election in Wakefield will be held after Conservative Party MP Imran Ahmad Khan was convicted for sexually assaulting a teenage boy.[2]
Candidates
The Wakefield local party executive resigned over the selection process.[3] The Labour Party selected Simon Lightwood, former staffer of the anti-Brexit, anti-Corbyn Mary Creagh. The local party reportedly walked out of the meeting.[4][5]
Lightwood has presented himself as a local candidate.[6] Guido Fawkes reported that this is his fifth attempt to be elected MP.[7]
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References
- ↑ https://order-order.com/2022/05/16/correction-and-apology-to-labours-wakefield-candidate-simon-lightwood/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-61113265
- ↑ https://labourlist.org/2022/05/exclusive-wakefield-local-party-executive-resigns-over-selection-process/
- ↑ https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/wakefield-election-candidate-selection-disrupted-walk-out-protest
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-61458020
- ↑ https://order-order.com/2022/05/16/correction-and-apology-to-labours-wakefield-candidate-simon-lightwood/
- ↑ https://order-order.com/2022/05/16/fourth-time-lucky-for-labours-wakefield-by-election-candidate/
