If you were out and about in Sudbury today you may have
noticed groups of people with score sheets wandering around with individuals
sporting blue rosettes.
I can reveal that this exercise was in fact part of the
selection process for the Conservative Party Candidate who will stand in next
year’s general election. Each person,
many of whom had travelled especially to Suffolk for the event, was asked to
engage the citizens of Sudbury in conversation on topics of local and national
importance. They were observed and their
demeanour and feedback was then assessed and scored by volunteers from the
South Suffolk Conservative Association.
The candidates had been short listed from over 100
applications from people on the Conservative candidates list. I am happy to say that there was a good
balance of men and women, and all have experience of life outside politics
(which is more than can be said for some of our current MP’s.)
This exercise is part of the process that is aimed at whittling
the group down to a final short list of three or four. All association members will be eligible to
pick the candidate from this list, which
means that we have had to hire a rather large hall for the last stage!
We expect to announce the identity of the candidate, all being well, within the
next three weeks.
So watch this space!
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