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==Candidates==
 
==Candidates==
 
[[File:Louie_French.jpg|300px|right|thumb|[[Conservative Party]] candidate [[Louie French]] ]]
 
[[File:Louie_French.jpg|300px|right|thumb|[[Conservative Party]] candidate [[Louie French]] ]]
The Labour candidate was be chosen from an NEC approved shortlist of four, all from London but only one of which is from Bexley Borough.<ref>https://labourlist.org/2021/10/revealed-labour-shortlist-of-candidates-for-old-bexley-and-sidcup-by-election/</ref> This process ignored a rule change made at conference.<ref>https://labourlist.org/2021/10/delegates-voted-to-transform-selections-why-is-the-rule-change-being-ignored/</ref> On 28 October 2021, Labour announced its candidate as [[Daniel Francis]], a councillor for Belvedere, who was the Leader of the Labour Group on Bexley Council from 2017–2021.<ref>''[https://labourlist.org/2021/10/daniel-francis-selected-as-labour-candidate-for-old-bexley-and-sidcup/ "Daniel Francis selected as Labour candidate for Old Bexley and Sidcup"]''</ref><ref>https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/19681541.labour-selects-candidate-old-bexley-sidcup-by-election/</ref>
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When nominations closed on 9 November 2021, it was announced that there were 11 candidates standing in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election:<ref>''[https://www.bexley.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2021-11/Statement-of-persons-nominated-notice-of-poll-and-situation-of-polling-stations-9-november-2021.pdf "Statement of persons nominated in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election"]''</ref>
  
On 29 October, [[Reform UK]] announced that their leader [[Richard Tice]] would be their candidate.<ref>''[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/10/29/land-by-election-blow-boris-johnsons-nanny-state-says-reform/ "I'll land a by-election blow to Johnson's nanny state"]''</ref> On 4 November Richard Tice claimed the Tories are "clearly worried" ahead of the upcoming by-election contest in Old Bexley and Sidcup.<ref>''[https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1516257/brexit-party-latest-news-reform-uk-richard-tice-conservative-old-bexley-sidcup-london-ont "'Tories clearly worried!' Reform leader exposes Conservative concerns ahead of by-election"]''</ref>
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===Christian Peoples Alliance===
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[[Carole Valinejad]]
  
On 30 October, Bexley councillor [[Louie French]] was chosen as the Conservative candidate.<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/oct/30/tories-select-councillor-louie-french-for-old-bexley-and-sidcup-byelection "Tories select councillor Louie French for Old Bexley and Sidcup byelection"]''</ref>
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===Conservative===
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On 30 October 2021, Bexley councillor [[Louie French]] was chosen as the [[Tory]] candidate.<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/oct/30/tories-select-councillor-louie-french-for-old-bexley-and-sidcup-byelection "Tories select councillor Louie French for Old Bexley and Sidcup byelection"]''</ref>
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===English Democrats===
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[[Elaine Cheeseman]]
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===Green Party===
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[[John Rooks]]
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===Heritage Party===
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[[David Kurten]]
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===Labour===
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On 27 October 2021, it was reported that the Labour candidate would be chosen from an [[NEC]]-approved shortlist of four, all from London but only one of whom is from Bexley Borough.<ref>''[https://labourlist.org/2021/10/revealed-labour-shortlist-of-candidates-for-old-bexley-and-sidcup-by-election/ "Revealed: Labour shortlist of candidates for Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election"]''</ref> This process ignored a rule change made at conference, giving the local CLP more power over candidate selection.<ref>''[https://labourlist.org/2021/10/delegates-voted-to-transform-selections-why-is-the-rule-change-being-ignored/ "Delegates voted to transform selections. Why is the rule change being ignored?"]''</ref> On 28 October 2021, Labour announced its candidate as [[Daniel Francis]], a councillor for Belvedere, who was the Leader of the Labour Group on Bexley Council from 2017–2021.<ref>''[https://labourlist.org/2021/10/daniel-francis-selected-as-labour-candidate-for-old-bexley-and-sidcup/ "Daniel Francis selected as Labour candidate for Old Bexley and Sidcup"]''</ref><ref>''[https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/19681541.labour-selects-candidate-old-bexley-sidcup-by-election/ "Labour selects candidate for Old Bexley & Sidcup By-Election"]''</ref>
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===Liberal Democrats===
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[[Simone Reynolds]]
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===Official Monster Raving Loony Party===
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[[Mad Mike Young]]
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===Reform UK===
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On 29 October 2021, [[Reform UK]] announced that their leader [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Tice Richard Tice] would be their candidate.<ref>''[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/10/29/land-by-election-blow-boris-johnsons-nanny-state-says-reform/ "I'll land a by-election blow to Johnson's nanny state"]''</ref> On 4 November [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Tice Richard Tice] claimed the Tories are "clearly worried" ahead of the upcoming by-election contest in Old Bexley and Sidcup.<ref>''[https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1516257/brexit-party-latest-news-reform-uk-richard-tice-conservative-old-bexley-sidcup-london-ont "'Tories clearly worried!' Reform leader exposes Conservative concerns ahead of by-election"]''</ref>
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===Rejoin EU===
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[[Richard Hewison]]
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===UKIP===
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[[John Poynton]]
 
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Revision as of 17:56, 1 December 2021

Event.png 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Date2 December 2021

The 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election is scheduled to take place on 2 December 2021 following the death of the sitting member, James Brokenshire, who had been the MP for the constituency since 2010.[1]

Candidates

When nominations closed on 9 November 2021, it was announced that there were 11 candidates standing in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election:[2]

Christian Peoples Alliance

Carole Valinejad

Conservative

On 30 October 2021, Bexley councillor Louie French was chosen as the Tory candidate.[3]

English Democrats

Elaine Cheeseman

Green Party

John Rooks

Heritage Party

David Kurten

Labour

On 27 October 2021, it was reported that the Labour candidate would be chosen from an NEC-approved shortlist of four, all from London but only one of whom is from Bexley Borough.[4] This process ignored a rule change made at conference, giving the local CLP more power over candidate selection.[5] On 28 October 2021, Labour announced its candidate as Daniel Francis, a councillor for Belvedere, who was the Leader of the Labour Group on Bexley Council from 2017–2021.[6][7]

Liberal Democrats

Simone Reynolds

Official Monster Raving Loony Party

Mad Mike Young

Reform UK

On 29 October 2021, Reform UK announced that their leader Richard Tice would be their candidate.[8] On 4 November Richard Tice claimed the Tories are "clearly worried" ahead of the upcoming by-election contest in Old Bexley and Sidcup.[9]

Rejoin EU

Richard Hewison

UKIP

John Poynton

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