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North Shropshire by-election 2021: The candidates standing | North Shropshire by-election 2021: The candidates standing |
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People in the constituency of North Shropshire will head to the polls on 16 December to elect an MP. | People in the constituency of North Shropshire will head to the polls on 16 December to elect an MP. |
The vote follows the resignation of Conservative MP Owen Paterson, who was found to have breached parliamentary rules on lobbying. | The vote follows the resignation of Conservative MP Owen Paterson, who was found to have breached parliamentary rules on lobbying. |
Former cabinet minister Mr Paterson had held the constituency, a Tory stronghold, since 1997. | Former cabinet minister Mr Paterson had held the constituency, a Tory stronghold, since 1997. |
These are the candidates who have said they intend to stand for election (listed alphabetically): | These are the candidates who have said they intend to stand for election (listed alphabetically): |
Suzie Akers Smith, Independent | |
Andrea Allen, UKIP | |
Boris Been-Bunged, Rejoin EU | |
Martin Daubney, The Reclaim Party | |
Martin Daubney represented the West Midlands in the European Parliament between 2019 and 2020 while a member of the Brexit Party. | |
Russell Dean, The Party Party | |
Russell Dean, the founder of the Party Party, is a yacht salesman who grew up in Shropshire and now lives in Monaco. | |
James Elliot, Heritage Party | |
Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope, Official Monster Raving Loony Party | Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope, Official Monster Raving Loony Party |
Alan Hope has been the leader of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party since the death of its founder, Screaming Lord Sutch, in 1999. | Alan Hope has been the leader of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party since the death of its founder, Screaming Lord Sutch, in 1999. |
Earl Jesse, Freedom Alliance | |
Yolande Kenward | |
Duncan Kerr, Green Party | Duncan Kerr, Green Party |
Duncan Kerr stood for the Green Party in the 2015 and 2017 elections and is a member of Shropshire Council. | Duncan Kerr stood for the Green Party in the 2015 and 2017 elections and is a member of Shropshire Council. |
Helen Morgan, Liberal Democrats | Helen Morgan, Liberal Democrats |
Chartered accountant Helen Morgan, of Harmer Hill, in Shropshire, stood for the party in the 2019 general election. | Chartered accountant Helen Morgan, of Harmer Hill, in Shropshire, stood for the party in the 2019 general election. |
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, Conservatives | Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, Conservatives |
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst is a former British Army Medical Officer and honorary NHS consultant who now works as a barrister. | Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst is a former British Army Medical Officer and honorary NHS consultant who now works as a barrister. |
Kirsty Walmsley, Reform UK | Kirsty Walmsley, Reform UK |
Kirsty Walmsley is a former Oswestry councillor and grew up just outside the town. | Kirsty Walmsley is a former Oswestry councillor and grew up just outside the town. |
Ben Wood, Labour | Ben Wood, Labour |
Ben Wood, from Oswestry, started his working life in a local hardware shop. | Ben Wood, from Oswestry, started his working life in a local hardware shop. |
All candidates must submit their completed nomination papers by 16:00 GMT on 19 November. | All candidates must submit their completed nomination papers by 16:00 GMT on 19 November. |
A deposit of £500 is also required which is returned if the candidate gets more than 5% of votes in the election. | |
Applications to register to vote must be submitted by 00:00 on 30 November and new applications to vote by post must reach the council by 17:00 on 1 December. | Applications to register to vote must be submitted by 00:00 on 30 November and new applications to vote by post must reach the council by 17:00 on 1 December. |
Full rules for the by-election can be found here. | Full rules for the by-election can be found here. |
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