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Tory MP Anne McIntosh faces de-selection vote | Tory MP Anne McIntosh faces de-selection vote |
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Conservative MP Anne McIntosh is fighting for her political future after party officials in her Thirsk and Malton constituency refused to endorse her as their election candidate. | Conservative MP Anne McIntosh is fighting for her political future after party officials in her Thirsk and Malton constituency refused to endorse her as their election candidate. |
They accuse the high-profile chairman of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, of failing in her constituency duties. | They accuse the high-profile chairman of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, of failing in her constituency duties. |
Members of the local party association are being asked to back that decision. | Members of the local party association are being asked to back that decision. |
Ms McIntosh refused to comment on the ballot of members. | Ms McIntosh refused to comment on the ballot of members. |
A specially-called postal ballot will be held next month. | A specially-called postal ballot will be held next month. |
Yeo de-selected | Yeo de-selected |
This is the second time in four years Ms McIntosh has faced such drastic action. | This is the second time in four years Ms McIntosh has faced such drastic action. |
In 2009, local party members voted to overturn their executive board's decision and reinstate her as candidate. | In 2009, local party members voted to overturn their executive board's decision and reinstate her as candidate. |
She went on to take the safe Conservative seat with a big majority, in the general election of 2010. | She went on to take the safe Conservative seat with a big majority, in the general election of 2010. |
Now, despite a different chairman and executive board taking over, the same thing has happened. | Now, despite a different chairman and executive board taking over, the same thing has happened. |
Ms McIntosh has refused to comment on the ballot other than in a statement, saying she is "delighted" to be invited to put her name forward. | Ms McIntosh has refused to comment on the ballot other than in a statement, saying she is "delighted" to be invited to put her name forward. |
Earlier this month, South Suffolk senior Tory MP Tim Yeo was de-selected as the candidate for 2015, following a secret ballot by his local membership. |
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