2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election

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Event.png 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Date2 December 2021

The 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election is scheduled to take place on 2 December 2021 following the death of the sitting member, James Brokenshire, who had been the MP for the constituency since 2010.[1]

Candidates

Conservative Party candidate Louie French

When nominations closed on 9 November 2021, it was announced that there were 11 candidates standing in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election:[2]

Christian Peoples Alliance

Carole Valinejad

Conservative

On 30 October 2021, Bexley councillor Louie French was chosen as the Tory candidate.[3]

English Democrats

Elaine Cheeseman

Green Party

John Rooks

Heritage Party

David Kurten

Labour

On 27 October 2021, it was reported that the Labour candidate would be chosen from an NEC-approved shortlist of four, all from London but only one of whom is from Bexley Borough.[4] This process ignored a rule change made at conference, giving the local CLP more power over candidate selection.[5] On 28 October 2021, Labour announced its candidate as Daniel Francis, a councillor for Belvedere, who was the Leader of the Labour Group on Bexley Council from 2017–2021.[6][7]

Liberal Democrats

Simone Reynolds

Official Monster Raving Loony Party

Mad Mike Young

Reform UK

On 29 October 2021, Reform UK announced that their leader Richard Tice would be their candidate.[8] On 4 November Richard Tice claimed the Tories are "clearly worried" ahead of the upcoming by-election contest in Old Bexley and Sidcup.[9]

Rejoin EU

Richard Hewison

UKIP

John Poynton

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References

  1. ↑ "Notice of UK Parliamentary By Election – Old Bexley & Sidcup"
  2. ↑ "Statement of persons nominated in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election"
  3. ↑ "Tories select councillor Louie French for Old Bexley and Sidcup byelection"
  4. ↑ "Revealed: Labour shortlist of candidates for Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election"
  5. ↑ "Delegates voted to transform selections. Why is the rule change being ignored?"
  6. ↑ "Daniel Francis selected as Labour candidate for Old Bexley and Sidcup"
  7. ↑ "Labour selects candidate for Old Bexley & Sidcup By-Election"
  8. ↑ "I'll land a by-election blow to Johnson's nanny state"
  9. ↑ "'Tories clearly worried!' Reform leader exposes Conservative concerns ahead of by-election"
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