UK Parliamentary by-elections, 2015 onwards (also devolved legislatures)

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Oldham West & Royton candidates (so far):
LAB: Jim McMahon
UKIP: John Bickley
CON: James Daly
LDEM: Jane Brophy

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The English Democrats are now intending to stand.

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No,  I don't think so either reallty. Besides, do Labour actually have any heavy hitters who would be willing to take on what looks like a fool's errand?

I wonder if (assuming Scotland stays in the Union for now) that being a Scottish MP will end up being seen the same way that MEPs are now, either usefull training for the main show, an opertunity for impotent grandstanding or a dead end for relative nobodies

For some New Labour MPs that's exactly what it was!

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Better add Sleaford and North Hykeham to this list

This one won't be remotely competitive though. The only party who could probably seriously challenge the Tories here would be UKIP but the chances of them getting their act together between now and the by-election is approximately zilch.

Must be one of the whitest constituencies out there

At the last Census, Sleaford and North Hykeham had a residential population of 111,056 of which    109,147 were classified as White.

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Eight candidates for Richmond Park:

Zac Goldsmith, "Independent"
Howling Laud Hope, OMRLP
"Maharaja Jammu and Kashmir", One Love Party
Sarah Olney, Lib Dem
David Powell, no description
Dominic Stockford, Christian People's Alliance
Fiona Syms, Independent
Christian Wolmar, Labour

I think "Maharaja Jammu and Kashmir" is Ankit Love, that party's founder.

Fiona Syms was married to the Tory MP for Poole and is explicitly standing as an Independent Conservative; she says she'll apply to join the Tories if she wins.  She describes herself as "broadly pro-Heathrow".

I can't find anything about David Powell, not that I've tried very hard.

I can't say if this is *the* David Powell but..


https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakoutagainstpsychiatry/permalink/1233293696744452/?match=cmljaG1vbmQgcGFyayxkYXZpZCBwb3dlbGw%3D

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In another place David Boothroyd has found a video from the Richmond Park "no label" candidate



http://vote-2012.proboards.com/post/441253/thread

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The LibDem candidate for Manchester Gorton is former Councillor Jackie Pearcey.


Labour, from Wikipedia:

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The Green Party has chosen Jess Mayo for the Manchester Gorton by-election

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Afzal Khan MEP is the Labour Party candidate
George Galloway has confirmed his intention to stand as an independent

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The writ has been moved for Manchester Gorton to be held on 4th May

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The Conservative candidate is Dr Shaden Jaradat, Student Recruitment and International Development Officer at Manchester University


Peter Clifford will stand in the Manchester Gorton by-election for "Communist League"

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Manchester Gorton candidates





Kemi ABIDOGUN (Christian Peoples Alliance)
Peter CLIFFORD (Communist League)
The Irrelevant Johnny DISCO (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
Phil ECKERSLEY (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
George GALLOWAY (Independent)
David HOPKINS ((no ballot paper description))
M. Afzal KHAN (Labour Party)
Sufi Miah KHANDOKER (Independent)
Jess MAYO (Green Party)
Jackie PEARCEY (Liberal Democrats)

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It's been a long time since I was on this forum, good to see it's still active.