Listed below are the notable parliamentary contests that we can look forward to in the 2017 general election:
England
Conservatives:
Returning:
Richmond Park – Zac Goldsmith, who lost this seat in a by-election he triggered in opposition to the government’s stance on building a third runway at Heathrow, has rejoined the fold to try and win it back. Lib Dem Sarah Olney took the seat from Goldsmith with a majority of 1,872 votes last December.
Tatton – Esther McVey, formerly MP for Wirral West and Minister for the Disabled, has won selection for the seat that is being vacated by George Osborne. McVey is likely to be returned comfortably, with Osborne achieving an 18,000 majority over his nearest rival in 2015.
Grantham & Stamford – Nick Boles, who has been recovering from cancer treatment, has announced that his cancer ‘has been eradicated’ and that he will be standing for re-election.
Brentford & Isleworth – Former MP Mary Macleod has been selected for a rematch against Labour’s Ruth Cadbury, to whom she lost in 2015 by only 465 votes.
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