The Frinton councillor defeated Cllr Sue Lissimore in a ballot of 240 constituents.
Two councillors with local links, two free school founders – but no sign of James Cracknell.
Two councillors – one a former sitcom star – will fight it out in a public meeting tomorrow.
One cheer for the news of an “open primary” to pick the by-election candidate. It’s a missed opportunity for a postal vote.
Amid a flurry of ideological theories, we shouldn’t ignore the mundane realities of life.
Downing Street and the Whips should be using the ’22 as a sounding board rather more than appears to be the case.
Two councillors and a former by-election candidate selected to fight in 2015.
Yes, it would be amusing – but it would also be the right thing to do, for the by-election battle and our party’s future.
The role of Speaker is that of servant, not master, of the House of Commons
Goldsmith, Stewart, Norman: independent minds and voices on the backbenches are preparing a future very different from the age of Cameron and Osborne.
The MP for Clacton has switched parties and voluntarily submitted to a by-election to judge his decision.
The winner will hope to inherit his 23,336 majority, too.
The long-standing ConHome contributor is one of a series of newly chosen candidates.
On Help to Work, Right to Buy, childcare, broadband, marriage – and much else – we are making a difference.
As well as the crisis in Iraq, they argue “the voice of Parliament should be heard” on Gaza, too.