Jo Gideon is the latest Tory MP to stand down at the next General Election. She released a statement this afternoon saying she has “not taken the decision lightly” and will “continue to serve” until the election…
UK Polling Report has the data on the Tories’ chances in her seat at the next election – they’re not good. No prizes for guessing why she’s off…
Read the statement below:
Following on from David Morris announcing his candidacy a week ago, the 1922 Committee’s important job over the next couple of weeks has only become more clear. Since then, Guido can reveal a quartet of names putting themselves forward to fill committee vacancies:
- Eddie Hughes
- Iain Stewart
- Jo Gideon
- Harriet Baldwin
There are two vacancies, following Nus Ghani and Aaron Bell’s promotions to the front bench. Let the race begin…
UPDATE: Guido originally asserted that Hughes was on Penny Mordaunt’s campaign team. He wasn’t.
