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| North Shropshire by-election 2021: The candidates standing | North Shropshire by-election 2021: The candidates standing |
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| BBC West Midlands Political Editor Elizabeth Glinka takes a look at North Shropshire as it goes to the polls | BBC West Midlands Political Editor Elizabeth Glinka takes a look at North Shropshire as it goes to the polls |
| 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 standing for election (listed alphabetically): | These are the candidates standing for election (listed alphabetically): |
| Suzie Akers Smith, Independent | Suzie Akers Smith, Independent |
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| North Shropshire by-election 2021: Suzie Akers Smith | |
| Suzie Akers Smith is an independent councillor on Cheshire East Council and the local authority's Cycling and Walking Champion. | Suzie Akers Smith is an independent councillor on Cheshire East Council and the local authority's Cycling and Walking Champion. |
| Andrea Allen, UKIP | Andrea Allen, UKIP |
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| North Shropshire by-election 2021: Andrea Allen, UKIP | |
| Former modern languages teacher Andrea Allen is a UKIP parish councillor and chair of Whitchurch Town Twinning Association. | |
| Boris Been-Bunged, Rejoin EU | Boris Been-Bunged, Rejoin EU |
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| North Shropshire by-election 2021: Boris Been-Bunged, Rejoin EU | |
| Boris Been-Bunged is Boris Johnson impersonator Drew Galdron, standing on Rejoin EU's anti-Brexit ticket. | Boris Been-Bunged is Boris Johnson impersonator Drew Galdron, standing on Rejoin EU's anti-Brexit ticket. |
| Martin Daubney, The Reclaim Party | Martin Daubney, The Reclaim Party |
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| North Shropshire by-election 2021: 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. | 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 Party Party |
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| North Shropshire by-election 2021: 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. | 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 | James Elliot, Heritage Party |
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| North Shropshire by-election 2021: James Elliot, Heritage Party | |
| James Elliot is an electrical contractor, standing for the Heritage Party. | |
| Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope, Official Monster Raving Loony Party | Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope, Official Monster Raving Loony Party |
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| North Shropshire by-election 2021: Alan 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 | Earl Jesse, Freedom Alliance |
| Yolande Kenward | Yolande Kenward |
| Yolande Kenward founded the Patient Support Trust in 2000. | Yolande Kenward founded the Patient Support Trust in 2000. |
| Duncan Kerr, Green Party | Duncan Kerr, Green Party |
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| North Shropshire by-election 2021: 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 |
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| North Shropshire by-election 2021: 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 |
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| North Shropshire by-election 2021: 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 |
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| North Shropshire by-election 2021: 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 |
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| North Shropshire by-election 2021: 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 had to submit their completed nomination papers by 16:00 GMT on 19 November. | All candidates had to submit their completed nomination papers by 16:00 GMT on 19 November. |
| A deposit of £500 was also required which is returned if the candidate gets more than 5% of votes in the election. | A deposit of £500 was also required which is returned if the candidate gets more than 5% of votes in the election. |
| Deadlines have now passed for new applications to vote and to register for a new postal vote. | |
| Full rules for the by-election can be found here. | Full rules for the by-election can be found here. |
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