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The '''2021 Chesham and Amersham by-election''' is scheduled to be held on 17 June 2021 in the UK parliament constituency of Chesham and Amersham in Buckinghamshire following the death of the sitting member, Dame [[Cheryl Gillan]] on 4 April 2021. Gillan had served as MP for the constituency since 1992.<ref>''[https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-tory-mp-dame-cheryl-23856534 "Tory MP Dame Cheryl Gillan dies aged 68"]''</ref> The by-election will be the third to the 58th Parliament, which was elected in 2019.<ref>''[https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/elections-and-voting/by-elections/by-elections-2019/ "By-elections since the 2019 General Election"]''</ref>
 
The '''2021 Chesham and Amersham by-election''' is scheduled to be held on 17 June 2021 in the UK parliament constituency of Chesham and Amersham in Buckinghamshire following the death of the sitting member, Dame [[Cheryl Gillan]] on 4 April 2021. Gillan had served as MP for the constituency since 1992.<ref>''[https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-tory-mp-dame-cheryl-23856534 "Tory MP Dame Cheryl Gillan dies aged 68"]''</ref> The by-election will be the third to the 58th Parliament, which was elected in 2019.<ref>''[https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/elections-and-voting/by-elections/by-elections-2019/ "By-elections since the 2019 General Election"]''</ref>
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==Date set==
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On 12 May, the writ for the by-election was moved in the [[House of Commons]] by Government Chief Whip [[Mark Spencer]].<ref>https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/68a53c44-3b1e-4ecc-ad47-72a2aa5c0cba</ref><ref>https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-05-12/debates/7BF80026-702F-4671-9D71-F8EF581C6842/Speaker%E2%80%99SStatement</ref>
  
 
==Candidates==
 
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On 7 May, the [[Green Party]] selected [[Carolyne Culver]] as their candidate in the by-election.<ref>https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/19285979.green-party-announces-chesham-amersham-mp-candidate/</ref> Culver is the Green Party group leader on West Berkshire Council.
 
On 7 May, the [[Green Party]] selected [[Carolyne Culver]] as their candidate in the by-election.<ref>https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/19285979.green-party-announces-chesham-amersham-mp-candidate/</ref> Culver is the Green Party group leader on West Berkshire Council.
  
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On 12 May, the writ for the by-election was moved in the [[House of Commons]] by Government Chief Whip [[Mark Spencer]].<ref>https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/68a53c44-3b1e-4ecc-ad47-72a2aa5c0cba</ref><ref>https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-05-12/debates/7BF80026-702F-4671-9D71-F8EF581C6842/Speaker%E2%80%99SStatement</ref>
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On 18 May, the [[Labour Party]] selected Slough councillor [[Natasa Pantelic]] as their candidate in the by-election.<ref>https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/19310475.labour-select-candidate-amersham-chesham-by-election/</ref> Pantelic is the lead member for health and wellbeing on Slough Borough Council in Berkshire.<ref>https://labourlist.org/2021/05/labour-selects-slough-councillor-to-fight-chesham-and-amersham-by-election/</ref>
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On 18 May, the [[Breakthrough Party]] selected mother-of-two and charity worker [[Carla Gregory]] as their candidate in the by-election.<ref>''[https://www.nationalworld.com/news/politics/chesham-and-amersham-by-election-mum-of-two-standing-for-new-breakthrough-party-to-be-voice-of-unheard-3241528 "Chesham and Amersham by-election: mum-of-two standing for new Breakthrough party to be ‘voice of unheard’"]''</ref> [[Carla Gregory]] said:{{QB|"I’m running for MP of Chesham and Amersham because there is no one representing people who struggle to keep up with the cost of living in this constituency. This is my hometown and where I am raising my children so I want the best possible future for them and Chesham and Amersham. For far too long the gap between the rich and the poor has been widening here and I want to be the voice of the unheard residents."<ref>''[https://www.thecanary.co/feature/2021/05/19/another-by-election-headache-is-incoming-for-keir-starmer/ "Another by-election headache is incoming for Keir Starmer"]''</ref>}}
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On 18 May 2021, [[Reform UK]] (formerly the [[Brexit Party]]) selected Alex Wilson as their candidate in the by-election.<ref>''[https://twitter.com/reformparty_uk/status/1394581304285466625 "We are delighted to announce Alex Wilson as the Reform UK Candidate for the #CheshamAndAmersham By-Election"]''</ref>
  
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On 18 May, the [[Labour Party]] selected Slough councillor [[Natasa Pantelic]] as their candidate in the by-election.<ref>https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/19310475.labour-select-candidate-amersham-chesham-by-election/</ref> Pantelic is the lead member for health and wellbeing on Slough Borough Council in Berkshire.<ref>https://labourlist.org/2021/05/labour-selects-slough-councillor-to-fight-chesham-and-amersham-by-election/</ref>
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==Hustings on the radio==
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On 6 June 2021, local radio station [https://wycombesound.org.uk Wycombe Sound tweeted:]{{QB|Following the sad death of Dame [[Cheryl Gillan]], voters in the Chesham and Amersham constituency head to the polls on the 17th of June. Join Bob Johnson as he interviews all of the candidates starting tomorrow on Mid Mornings until the day before the by-election. You can also hear them in full on Wednesday 16th June from 7pm.<ref>''[https://twitter.com/WycombeSound/status/1401565209257459723 "Bob Johnson interviews all of the candidates starting 7th June"]''</ref>}}
  
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On 18 May, the [[Breakthrough Party]] selected mother-of-two and charity worker [https://uk.linkedin.com/in/carla-gregory-247b7283 Carla Gregory] as their candidate in the by-election.<ref>''[https://www.nationalworld.com/news/politics/chesham-and-amersham-by-election-mum-of-two-standing-for-new-breakthrough-party-to-be-voice-of-unheard-3241528 "Chesham and Amersham by-election: mum-of-two standing for new Breakthrough party to be ‘voice of unheard’"]''</ref> Carla Gregory said:{{QB|"I’m running for MP of Chesham and Amersham because there is no one representing people who struggle to keep up with the cost of living in this constituency. This is my hometown and where I am raising my children so I want the best possible future for them and Chesham and Amersham. For far too long the gap between the rich and the poor has been widening here and I want to be the voice of the unheard residents."<ref>''[https://www.thecanary.co/feature/2021/05/19/another-by-election-headache-is-incoming-for-keir-starmer/ "Another by-election headache is incoming for Keir Starmer"]''</ref>}}
 
 
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Revision as of 11:19, 8 June 2021

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Date17 June 2021

The 2021 Chesham and Amersham by-election is scheduled to be held on 17 June 2021 in the UK parliament constituency of Chesham and Amersham in Buckinghamshire following the death of the sitting member, Dame Cheryl Gillan on 4 April 2021. Gillan had served as MP for the constituency since 1992.[1] The by-election will be the third to the 58th Parliament, which was elected in 2019.[2]

Date set

On 12 May, the writ for the by-election was moved in the House of Commons by Government Chief Whip Mark Spencer.[3][4]

Candidates

On 5 May 2021, the Liberal Democrats selected training and communications professional Sarah Green as their candidate in the by-election.[5][6]

On 6 May, the Conservative Party selected businessman Peter Fleet as their candidate.[7][8] Fleet was the Conservative candidate for the Southampton Itchen constituency in the UK/1997 General Election, and came second with 28.4% of the vote.[9]

On 7 May, the Green Party selected Carolyne Culver as their candidate in the by-election.[10] Culver is the Green Party group leader on West Berkshire Council.

On 18 May, the Labour Party selected Slough councillor Natasa Pantelic as their candidate in the by-election.[11] Pantelic is the lead member for health and wellbeing on Slough Borough Council in Berkshire.[12]

On 18 May, the Breakthrough Party selected mother-of-two and charity worker Carla Gregory as their candidate in the by-election.[13] Carla Gregory said:

"I’m running for MP of Chesham and Amersham because there is no one representing people who struggle to keep up with the cost of living in this constituency. This is my hometown and where I am raising my children so I want the best possible future for them and Chesham and Amersham. For far too long the gap between the rich and the poor has been widening here and I want to be the voice of the unheard residents."[14]

On 18 May 2021, Reform UK (formerly the Brexit Party) selected Alex Wilson as their candidate in the by-election.[15]

Hustings on the radio

On 6 June 2021, local radio station Wycombe Sound tweeted:

Following the sad death of Dame Cheryl Gillan, voters in the Chesham and Amersham constituency head to the polls on the 17th of June. Join Bob Johnson as he interviews all of the candidates starting tomorrow on Mid Mornings until the day before the by-election. You can also hear them in full on Wednesday 16th June from 7pm.[16]


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References

  1. ↑ "Tory MP Dame Cheryl Gillan dies aged 68"
  2. ↑ "By-elections since the 2019 General Election"
  3. ↑ https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/68a53c44-3b1e-4ecc-ad47-72a2aa5c0cba
  4. ↑ https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-05-12/debates/7BF80026-702F-4671-9D71-F8EF581C6842/Speaker%E2%80%99SStatement
  5. ↑ https://www.libdemvoice.org/sarah-green-selected-for-chesham-amersham-67612.html
  6. ↑ https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/19291149.chesham-amersham-by-election-lib-dems-announce-candidate-replace-late-mp-dame-cheryl-gillan/
  7. ↑ https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/19283567.conservatives-name-chesham-amersham-mp-candidate-replace-dame-cheryl-gillan/
  8. ↑ https://www.conservativehome.com/parliament/2021/05/fleet-wins-the-conservative-selection-for-the-chesham-and-amersham-by-election.html
  9. ↑ https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/profile-big-blue-peter-fleet-director-marketing-ford-britain/143499
  10. ↑ https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/19285979.green-party-announces-chesham-amersham-mp-candidate/
  11. ↑ https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/19310475.labour-select-candidate-amersham-chesham-by-election/
  12. ↑ https://labourlist.org/2021/05/labour-selects-slough-councillor-to-fight-chesham-and-amersham-by-election/
  13. ↑ "Chesham and Amersham by-election: mum-of-two standing for new Breakthrough party to be ‘voice of unheard’"
  14. ↑ "Another by-election headache is incoming for Keir Starmer"
  15. ↑ "We are delighted to announce Alex Wilson as the Reform UK Candidate for the #CheshamAndAmersham By-Election"
  16. ↑ "Bob Johnson interviews all of the candidates starting 7th June"
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