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| General election 2019: Chris Davies to stand for Tories | |
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| A former MP who lost his seat after he was convicted of a false expenses claim has been selected by the Conservatives to stand in the general election. | A former MP who lost his seat after he was convicted of a false expenses claim has been selected by the Conservatives to stand in the general election. |
| Chris Davies lost his Brecon and Radnorshire seat after 10,005 people signed a recall petition. | Chris Davies lost his Brecon and Radnorshire seat after 10,005 people signed a recall petition. |
| He stood again but lost a by-election to the Liberal Democrats and will now contest the Anglesey seat of Ynys Mon. | He stood again but lost a by-election to the Liberal Democrats and will now contest the Anglesey seat of Ynys Mon. |
| Welsh Conservative chairman Byron Davies said Mr Davies "must now be allowed to move on". | Welsh Conservative chairman Byron Davies said Mr Davies "must now be allowed to move on". |
| Mr Davies admitted two charges of a false expenses claim in March after trying to split the cost of £700 worth of pictures between two office budgets by creating fake invoices, when he could have claimed the amount by other means. | Mr Davies admitted two charges of a false expenses claim in March after trying to split the cost of £700 worth of pictures between two office budgets by creating fake invoices, when he could have claimed the amount by other means. |
| He made an "unreserved apology", was ordered to complete 50 hours of unpaid work and was fined £1,500. | He made an "unreserved apology", was ordered to complete 50 hours of unpaid work and was fined £1,500. |
| Angela Burns, Welsh Conservative AM for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, referring to events surrounding independent politician Neil McEvoy, said: "I thought that today we had reached a nadir in Welsh politics." | Angela Burns, Welsh Conservative AM for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, referring to events surrounding independent politician Neil McEvoy, said: "I thought that today we had reached a nadir in Welsh politics." |
| She claimed that Mr Davies had been imposed by the party: "You couldn't make it up!" | She claimed that Mr Davies had been imposed by the party: "You couldn't make it up!" |
| Another Conservative source in Wales said it was a "surprising choice, given the experience in Brecon and Radnorshire" and the chances for the party in the seat were slimmer than yesterday: "It is inexplicable." | Another Conservative source in Wales said it was a "surprising choice, given the experience in Brecon and Radnorshire" and the chances for the party in the seat were slimmer than yesterday: "It is inexplicable." |
| But Welsh Conservatives chairman, Lord Davies of Gower, said: "Chris made a mistake and has paid the price. He must now be allowed to move on. The details of his selection are an internal party matter." | But Welsh Conservatives chairman, Lord Davies of Gower, said: "Chris made a mistake and has paid the price. He must now be allowed to move on. The details of his selection are an internal party matter." |
| Labour has selected Mary Roberts for the 12 December poll, while Plaid Cymru has picked Aled ap Dafydd. | Labour has selected Mary Roberts for the 12 December poll, while Plaid Cymru has picked Aled ap Dafydd. |
| Mr ap Dafydd said: "This is unbelievable from the Tories. By imposing a convicted former MP who was found guilty of a false expenses claim as the candidate for the island shows how little they care about Ynys Mon. | Mr ap Dafydd said: "This is unbelievable from the Tories. By imposing a convicted former MP who was found guilty of a false expenses claim as the candidate for the island shows how little they care about Ynys Mon. |
| "This makes a mockery of the people of the island." | "This makes a mockery of the people of the island." |
| The Brexit Party intends to stand Helen Jenner. | |
| Deputy leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, Baroness Christine Humphreys, said the Conservatives "have demonstrated their utter contempt" for Ynys Mon voters. | |
| She added: "This shows they can offer nothing more than an MP who has admitted to providing false information about his expenses claims." | |
| The summer by-election cut the Conservative working majority to just one when Jane Dodds overturned Mr Davies's 8,038 majority to beat Conservative Chris Davies by 1,425 votes. | The summer by-election cut the Conservative working majority to just one when Jane Dodds overturned Mr Davies's 8,038 majority to beat Conservative Chris Davies by 1,425 votes. |