Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a General Election which will take place on 4th July.
But what does that mean for the Stratford Conservative candidate selection process, which, as we have explained before, involved various Selection Committee’s, longlists, shortlists, and interviews.
Barely a week after the welcome decision of Nadhim Zahawi to stand down, the bunfight to win the Conservative nomination to be the official Conservative candidate for Stratford has turned into a thoroughly unedifying spectacle.
Our guide to the Conservative Party process for selecting a candidate to run in the forthcoming General Election
Our spokesperson David Spencer’s letter to the Stratford Herald arguing for a local conservative candidate to end the string of parachute MPs who have put their careers ahead of constituents.
Nadhim Zahawi steps down as Stratford’s MP for the next election, moving swiftly to a new non-executive directorship.
Our statement on the end of Nadhim Zahawi As Stratford MP and the chance for constituents to vote for a local viable Conservative Alternative to Nadhim.
Private Eye skewers Nadhim Zahawi for attending the Stratford Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations but paying more attention to his phone.