2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election
| Date | 2 December 2021 |
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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
The Labour candidate was be chosen from an NEC approved shortlist of four, all from London but only one of which is from Bexley Borough.[2] This process ignored a rule change made at conference.[3] 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.[4][5]
On 29 October, Reform UK announced that their leader Richard Tice would be their candidate.[6] On 4 November Richard Tice claimed the Tories are "clearly worried" ahead of the upcoming by-election contest in Old Bexley and Sidcup.[7]
On 30 October, Bexley councillor Louie French was chosen as the Conservative candidate.[8]
References
- ↑ "Notice of UK Parliamentary By Election – Old Bexley & Sidcup"
- ↑ https://labourlist.org/2021/10/revealed-labour-shortlist-of-candidates-for-old-bexley-and-sidcup-by-election/
- ↑ https://labourlist.org/2021/10/delegates-voted-to-transform-selections-why-is-the-rule-change-being-ignored/
- ↑ "Daniel Francis selected as Labour candidate for Old Bexley and Sidcup"
- ↑ https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/19681541.labour-selects-candidate-old-bexley-sidcup-by-election/
- ↑ "I'll land a by-election blow to Johnson's nanny state"
- ↑ "'Tories clearly worried!' Reform leader exposes Conservative concerns ahead of by-election"
- ↑ "Tories select councillor Louie French for Old Bexley and Sidcup byelection"
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