CCHQ issed a press release yesterday evening as follows:
Steve Tuckwell has been selected as the Conservative candidate for the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election on 20 July 2023.
Steve is a lifelong resident of Hillingdon, where he lives with his partner and family. Steve was selected by Conservative members in Uxbridge and South Ruislip today, 15 June 2023.
“I’m honoured to be selected to represent the area I have served since 2018 and grew up in,” Steve said.
“I’m honoured to be selected to represent the area I have served since 2018 and grew up in,” Steve said.“Uxbridge cannot afford a Labour MP who backs Khan’s plan to stop residents living their lives the way they choose and make us pick up the tab for his mistakes, under his ULEZ expansion. I’m a local here, and if elected, I will work hard to deliver the rebuilding of Hillingdon Hospital.“If Labour win in Uxbridge however – it will send Sadiq Khan a clear message that he can expand his ULEZ and close our police station. A vote for the Conservative Party will tell him he can’t get away with it.”
The release didn’t say that Tuckwell is a Hillingdon Borough Councillor, representing South Ruislip – and is also the Deputy Chairman (Political) of Uxbridge & South Ruislip Conservative Association.
The Conservative campaign plan is evidently to seek to turn the by-election into a referendum on Ulez. We will soon see how it is getting on.
Boris Johnson had a majority of 7,210 at the last general election.
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Festus Akinbusoye, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, is well-known to ConservativeHome readers – here’s a link to his comment pieces for us.
Nadine Dorries hasn’t stood down yet (as far as we know), but she tweeted as follows yesterday evening:
“My family and I are thrilled that our great friend @Fest4BedsPCC was selected tonight to become the next MP for MidBedfordshire. He is one of the best people I know. Genuine, principled with a track record of delivery. He will make an amazing MP. Congratulations Festus!”