Commenting on the election of Manuela Perteghella as MP for Stratford on Avon, Stratford CAN spokesperson David Spencer said, "Stratford CAN extends our warmest congratulations to Lib Dem candidate Manuela Perteghella for her victory in Stratford Upon Avon in the General Election. Stratford has been a Conservative seat since it was created in 1950. Voters…
Our decision not to contest the seat, and our message to constituents on how to vote in the forthcoming General Election as covered in the Stratford Herald.
Stratford CAN: Candidate Statement Stratford CAN is confirming today that, reluctantly, we will not be running a candidate in the upcoming General Election. This is not a decision we have reached lightly. Stratford CAN was set up to remove our previous neglectful, absentee MP, Nadhim Zahawi. We were delighted when he stood down as the…
The Stratford Herald covers the Constituency Conservative Party’s decision to select Chris Clarkson as their prospective candidate for the Stratford Upon Avon seat.
Who is Chris Clarkson, our new Conservative Party Candidate? Stratford Conservatives tonight have chosen Chris Clarkson, the former MP for Heywood and Middleton. Here are some facts about our new Conservative Party candidate: Clarkson was born in Germany, grew up in Lancashire, and went to University in Dundee. He was a Councillor in Salford and…
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.