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| Election 2017: Which MPs are standing down, and who might be standing? | Election 2017: Which MPs are standing down, and who might be standing? |
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| The surprise election on 8 June has brought things into sharp focus for MPs looking for a way out of politics - and offers a possible way back for their former colleagues wanting to return. | The surprise election on 8 June has brought things into sharp focus for MPs looking for a way out of politics - and offers a possible way back for their former colleagues wanting to return. |
| Some of the big names stepping down include George Osborne and Sir Eric Pickles, while Tony Blair and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange are among the more surprising names to suggest they could possibly stand. | Some of the big names stepping down include George Osborne and Sir Eric Pickles, while Tony Blair and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange are among the more surprising names to suggest they could possibly stand. |
| Those who are going... | Those who are going... |
| George Osborne | George Osborne |
| The former chancellor once feted as the likely successor to David Cameron as prime minister has announced he will not seek re-election as Conservative MP for Tatton, Cheshire. | The former chancellor once feted as the likely successor to David Cameron as prime minister has announced he will not seek re-election as Conservative MP for Tatton, Cheshire. |
| Mr Osborne was sacked as chancellor after Theresa May became the party's new leader in July. He has since become the editor of the London Evening Standard newspaper as well as taking a job for the fund manager BlackRock, among others, prompting calls for him to stand down. | Mr Osborne was sacked as chancellor after Theresa May became the party's new leader in July. He has since become the editor of the London Evening Standard newspaper as well as taking a job for the fund manager BlackRock, among others, prompting calls for him to stand down. |
| Announcing his decision not to seek re-election, the 45-year-old said he was stepping down "for now". | Announcing his decision not to seek re-election, the 45-year-old said he was stepping down "for now". |
| Eric Pickles | Eric Pickles |
| Former Conservative Party chairman Sir Eric Pickles, 65, is standing down as MP for Brentwood and Ongar after 25 years. | Former Conservative Party chairman Sir Eric Pickles, 65, is standing down as MP for Brentwood and Ongar after 25 years. |
| Sir Eric, who had been the communities and local government secretary between 2010 and 2015, said he was going to "miss it dreadfully" but there always came a point when things must end. | Sir Eric, who had been the communities and local government secretary between 2010 and 2015, said he was going to "miss it dreadfully" but there always came a point when things must end. |
| Douglas Carswell | Douglas Carswell |
| Douglas Carswell, UKIP's first elected MP who later became an independent after falling out with senior figures in the party, will not be seeking re-election in Clacton. | Douglas Carswell, UKIP's first elected MP who later became an independent after falling out with senior figures in the party, will not be seeking re-election in Clacton. |
| Instead, the political maverick will lend his support to the Conservatives, the party he defected from in 2014, causing political shockwaves at the time. | Instead, the political maverick will lend his support to the Conservatives, the party he defected from in 2014, causing political shockwaves at the time. |
| Alan Johnson | Alan Johnson |
| Regarded by some in Westminster as the best leader Labour never had, Alan Johnson is to stand down from the Hull and West Hessle seat he has held since 1997. | Regarded by some in Westminster as the best leader Labour never had, Alan Johnson is to stand down from the Hull and West Hessle seat he has held since 1997. |
| Announcing his decision not to seek re-election, the former postman and union official who rose to become home secretary under Gordon Brown, said it was "best for the party". | Announcing his decision not to seek re-election, the former postman and union official who rose to become home secretary under Gordon Brown, said it was "best for the party". |
| Gisela Stuart | Gisela Stuart |
| Labour's Birmingham Edgbaston MP, who was a key figure in the campaign to leave the EU, has decided not to seek re-election. | Labour's Birmingham Edgbaston MP, who was a key figure in the campaign to leave the EU, has decided not to seek re-election. |
| Ms Stuart, who has represented the Midlands seat since 1997, told local supporters it was "time to stand down and pass on the baton". | Ms Stuart, who has represented the Midlands seat since 1997, told local supporters it was "time to stand down and pass on the baton". |
| Andy Burnham | Andy Burnham |
| Andy Burnham, a former Labour health secretary and now tipped as favourite to become Mayor of Greater Manchester, says he will not stand again in June. | Andy Burnham, a former Labour health secretary and now tipped as favourite to become Mayor of Greater Manchester, says he will not stand again in June. |
| Mr Burnham, MP for Leigh for 16 years, had two shots at party leadership, coming fourth in 2010 and second to Jeremy Corbyn in 2015. | Mr Burnham, MP for Leigh for 16 years, had two shots at party leadership, coming fourth in 2010 and second to Jeremy Corbyn in 2015. |
| Other MPs known to be not standing | Other MPs known to be not standing |
| Those hoping to return... | Those hoping to return... |
| Zac Goldsmith | Zac Goldsmith |
| The former Conservative MP, Zac Goldsmith, is understood to be seeking re-selection as the party's candidate in Richmond Park. | The former Conservative MP, Zac Goldsmith, is understood to be seeking re-selection as the party's candidate in Richmond Park. |
| He resigned from the party and stood as an independent in a by-election before Christmas in protest at the government's decision to give the go-ahead to the expansion of Heathrow Airport. | He resigned from the party and stood as an independent in a by-election before Christmas in protest at the government's decision to give the go-ahead to the expansion of Heathrow Airport. |
| But he lost to the Liberal Democrats. | But he lost to the Liberal Democrats. |
| Sir Vince Cable | Sir Vince Cable |
| Sir Vince Cable, who served as former business secretary in the coalition government from 2010-2015, is one of a batch of Lib Dems who have confirmed they will stand again. | Sir Vince Cable, who served as former business secretary in the coalition government from 2010-2015, is one of a batch of Lib Dems who have confirmed they will stand again. |
| A former Labour councillor, the 73-year-old was first elected as MP for Twickenham in 1997 but was defeated by Conservative Tania Mathias in 2015 after the Lib Dems lost dozens of seats. | A former Labour councillor, the 73-year-old was first elected as MP for Twickenham in 1997 but was defeated by Conservative Tania Mathias in 2015 after the Lib Dems lost dozens of seats. |
| Announcing his decision to stand again, Sir Vince said "Bring it on!". | Announcing his decision to stand again, Sir Vince said "Bring it on!". |
| Sir Simon Hughes | Sir Simon Hughes |
| A former Lib Dem deputy leader and minister of state for justice and civil liberties in the coalition government, Sir Simon Hughes said he intends to be the party's candidate to fight the Bermondsey and Old Southwark seat in south London, which he lost in 2015. | A former Lib Dem deputy leader and minister of state for justice and civil liberties in the coalition government, Sir Simon Hughes said he intends to be the party's candidate to fight the Bermondsey and Old Southwark seat in south London, which he lost in 2015. |
| Making the announcement, the 65-year-old said: "In Bermondsey and north Southwark we are determined to win back the seat from Labour and really clear we can do so." | Making the announcement, the 65-year-old said: "In Bermondsey and north Southwark we are determined to win back the seat from Labour and really clear we can do so." |
| Sir Ed Davey | Sir Ed Davey |
| Sir Ed Davey, 51, is another Lib Dem heavyweight to announce his return to the political fray. | Sir Ed Davey, 51, is another Lib Dem heavyweight to announce his return to the political fray. |
| Confirming his intention to stand again for election in Kingston and Surbiton, the former energy secretary in the coalition government told the Independent: "We will be the surprise in this election, we will do far better than people currently think. " | Confirming his intention to stand again for election in Kingston and Surbiton, the former energy secretary in the coalition government told the Independent: "We will be the surprise in this election, we will do far better than people currently think. " |
| Jo Swinson | Jo Swinson |
| A former deputy leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson was once Parliament's youngest MP, after she was elected to East Dunbartonshire in 2005, but was ousted by the SNP in 2015. | A former deputy leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson was once Parliament's youngest MP, after she was elected to East Dunbartonshire in 2005, but was ousted by the SNP in 2015. |
| Announcing her decision to stand again, she said: "I'm standing to be a pro-UK, pro-EU MP." | Announcing her decision to stand again, she said: "I'm standing to be a pro-UK, pro-EU MP." |
| Sir Bob Russell | Sir Bob Russell |
| The former Liberal Democrat MP for Colchester, Sir Bob Russell, is to stand again, despite retiring from politics after his defeat in 2015 to Conservative Will Quince. | The former Liberal Democrat MP for Colchester, Sir Bob Russell, is to stand again, despite retiring from politics after his defeat in 2015 to Conservative Will Quince. |
| Sir Nick Harvey | Sir Nick Harvey |
| Previously an armed forces minister, former Liberal Democrat MP, Sir Nick Harvey, 55, has told the BBC he will be seeking re-election after losing his seat in North Devon in 2015 to Conservative Peter Heaton-Jones. | Previously an armed forces minister, former Liberal Democrat MP, Sir Nick Harvey, 55, has told the BBC he will be seeking re-election after losing his seat in North Devon in 2015 to Conservative Peter Heaton-Jones. |
| Out of the race... | Out of the race... |
| Ed Balls | Ed Balls |
| Former shadow chancellor Ed Balls will not be standing in the Morley and Outwood constituency he held for five years and is not expected to stand anywhere else. | Former shadow chancellor Ed Balls will not be standing in the Morley and Outwood constituency he held for five years and is not expected to stand anywhere else. |
| Mr Balls, who lost his seat in the 2015 general election, has arguably since become best known for his dance moves on the last series of Strictly Come Dancing, in which he became a fan favourite. | Mr Balls, who lost his seat in the 2015 general election, has arguably since become best known for his dance moves on the last series of Strictly Come Dancing, in which he became a fan favourite. |
| Arron Banks | Arron Banks |
| Despite rumours he could be standing as UKIP's candidate in Clacton, the former UKIP donor and businessman Arron Banks has said this won't be the case. | Despite rumours he could be standing as UKIP's candidate in Clacton, the former UKIP donor and businessman Arron Banks has said this won't be the case. |
| He said he had "no intention of standing in the way of hard-working activists who are the soul of the party". | He said he had "no intention of standing in the way of hard-working activists who are the soul of the party". |
| He will instead endorse local UKIP councillor Jeff Bray for the role and "give the local party financial assistance to fight the election". | He will instead endorse local UKIP councillor Jeff Bray for the role and "give the local party financial assistance to fight the election". |
| Standing for the first time... | Standing for the first time... |
| Jack Monroe | Jack Monroe |
| The food blogger and campaigner Jack Monroe will stand as an independent in Southend. | The food blogger and campaigner Jack Monroe will stand as an independent in Southend. |
| Announcing the reasons for the decision in a series of tweets, the blogger said: "And what do I know about politics? | Announcing the reasons for the decision in a series of tweets, the blogger said: "And what do I know about politics? |
| "I know what it's like to be evicted when your housing benefit is late. I know what it's like to starve." | "I know what it's like to be evicted when your housing benefit is late. I know what it's like to starve." |
| And finally - will they, won't they? | And finally - will they, won't they? |
| Tony Blair | Tony Blair |
| He won three elections while leader of the Labour Party, before stepping down in 2007, but could Tony Blair - now 63 - be making a big political comeback in this snap election? | He won three elections while leader of the Labour Party, before stepping down in 2007, but could Tony Blair - now 63 - be making a big political comeback in this snap election? |
| The former MP for Sedgefield - and prominent Remainer - got tongues wagging during an exclusive interview with BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend, after he admitted there was a temptation to get back into Westminster politics to fight against a hard Brexit. | The former MP for Sedgefield - and prominent Remainer - got tongues wagging during an exclusive interview with BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend, after he admitted there was a temptation to get back into Westminster politics to fight against a hard Brexit. |
| "I feel for the first time since I first came into politics, I look at the British political scene at the moment and I actually almost feel motivated to go right back into it," he said. | "I feel for the first time since I first came into politics, I look at the British political scene at the moment and I actually almost feel motivated to go right back into it," he said. |
| David Miliband | David Miliband |
| It is a long shot but there has been speculation about whether David Miliband might return to politics after stepping down as an MP in 2013. | It is a long shot but there has been speculation about whether David Miliband might return to politics after stepping down as an MP in 2013. |
| The former foreign secretary under Gordon Brown, who was surprisingly defeated by his brother Ed in the 2010 Labour leadership contest, declined to rule out a return to UK politics in an interview with the Times in February. | The former foreign secretary under Gordon Brown, who was surprisingly defeated by his brother Ed in the 2010 Labour leadership contest, declined to rule out a return to UK politics in an interview with the Times in February. |
| Esther McVey | |
| According to reports, the former employment minister, who lost her Wirral West seat in 2015, has been shortlisted to stand in George Osborne's former Tatton seat. | |
| The former TV presenter and businesswoman is reported to be on a shortlist of three. | The former TV presenter and businesswoman is reported to be on a shortlist of three. |
| Julian Assange | Julian Assange |
| The Wikileaks founder may have been holed up at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012, but has still suggested, perhaps light-heartedly, that he could stand in the election. | The Wikileaks founder may have been holed up at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012, but has still suggested, perhaps light-heartedly, that he could stand in the election. |
| Mr Assange tweeted: "I can run for Parliament in any constituency in the UK. Haha. So--which one?" | Mr Assange tweeted: "I can run for Parliament in any constituency in the UK. Haha. So--which one?" |
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