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It looks as though August 1st will be the date of the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election

It looks as though August 1st will be the date of the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election

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The signs are that today will see the writ being moved for the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election to fill the vacancy created by the success of the recall petition that has seen the sitting Conservative MP, Chris Davies, forced out of his seat. This follows his conviction and sentencing for expenses fraud. The date looks set to be August 1st bang in the middle of the holiday season. Extraordinarily it was confirmed yesterday that Mr Davies has been selected as…

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The Tory booted out of his Brecon & Radnorshire seat by the recall petition plans to stand again for his party in the by-election

The Tory booted out of his Brecon & Radnorshire seat by the recall petition plans to stand again for his party in the by-election

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Brecon & Radnorshire 1979-2017 from David Cowling Chris Davies also tells me he didn’t think about not standing in the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election and that he sees it as opportunity to regain constituents’ trust. — Adrian Masters (@adrianmasters84) June 21, 2019 Chris Davies confirms to me that he has the support of his party for standing again in Brecon and Radnorshire. He says he’s had calls today from both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt who’ve backed him. — Adrian…

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Johnson’s first battle as PM with the BXP looks set to be at Brecon & Radnor within a week of him getting the job

Johnson’s first battle as PM with the BXP looks set to be at Brecon & Radnor within a week of him getting the job

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Farage’s favourite pollster, Survation, has already been active At 5pm today the six recall petition centres across the B&R constituency will close their doors and late tomorrow morning the sitting CON MP will learn whether or not 10% of those on the electoral roll have signed the petition demanding his recall. If the total tops the required number then the Speaker will be informed formally and a vacancy will be declared. The petition follows the conviction of the CON MP…

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To show they’re back in the game the LDs need the Brecon & Radnor recall petition to succeed and to win the ensuing by-election

To show they’re back in the game the LDs need the Brecon & Radnor recall petition to succeed and to win the ensuing by-election

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An early by-election test for the new CON leader? This weekend has seen the last intensive campaigning in the Brecon and Radnor constituency to persuade those on the electoral roll to sign the petition that the sitting MP br recalled. This would create an immediate vacancy and a Westminster by-election would be called. On Thursday evening the recall petition will be closed and should the 10% threshold be reached then there’ll be a Westminster by-election there – the largest constituency…

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Tomorrow at 1800 the Peterborough recall petition closes and the count takes place that evening

Tomorrow at 1800 the Peterborough recall petition closes and the count takes place that evening

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The parties are on standby for a by-election After what seems to be inordinately long period of time the Peterborough recall petition is drawing to a close and tomorrow night Fiona Onasanya will learn whether she can continue as an MP or not. Even if 6,967 (10% of the electorate) have signed that would not be the end of the matter for Onasanya. She would be able to stand in the ensuing by-election though not for Labour. While this has…

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With both CON and LAB having an interest in the Peterborough recall petition then the chances are that it will succeed

With both CON and LAB having an interest in the Peterborough recall petition then the chances are that it will succeed

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How the mechanics of this new process work The Commons Research department has just issued a new paper on how recall petitions actually work. This is now an integral part of the electoral process and there a strict rules for their operation, campaigning and spending limits. The returning officer for the constituency involved is deemed the “Petition Officer” and follows a strict set of instructions. This is, of course, a process that could involve an incumbent MP being forced out…

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