Tories tight-lipped on Wycombe MP hunt suspension

9:37am Wednesday 16th September 2009 in News By Oliver Evans

THE agent of the Wycombe Conservative party this morning declined to elaborate on why the hunt for next Tory MP candidate had been suspended – as a report suggests some candidates had been snubbed at a social event.

Sue Hynard said she presently had “no authority” to speak beyond a statement given yesterday by Conservative central office over the search for a candidate to replace Paul Goodman MP, who will not contest the next election.

Conservative Party spokesman Giles Kenningham said yesterday: “The correct procedures weren’t followed.

“Subsequently the election has been suspended and will be re-run in October.

“Anyone who has applied need not re-apply.”

Yet The Daily Telegraph chief political commentator Benedict Brogan yesterday suggested the reasons for the suspension in a blog.

He wrote: “It is not being submitted to an open primary, which itself had people speculating about CCHQ’s commitment to democracy in a seat with a significant Muslim population.

“I’m told tonight that the incident that prompted [national party chairman] Eric Pickles to intervene was a meet-the-candidates reception at the house of a local grandee to which only two of the six people on the shortlist were invited.

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“I’ve been given the names but haven’t got confirmation yet.

“It’s a local difficulty, but as every Tory knows, we are well into that period where the centre starts imposing candidates, citing an imminent election. With so many attractive seats about to become available, this is being watched closely,”

Wycombe is considered by political observers to be a safe Tory seat.

Comments (26)

9:41am Wed 16 Sep 09

DeepThinker says...

Has the hunt been called off because of the law against using hounds?
Has the hunt been called off because of the law against using hounds? DeepThinker

10:14am Wed 16 Sep 09

Punchy says...

BFP, why not give a run down on the current six candidates - wouldn't it be nice for us to know?
BFP, why not give a run down on the current six candidates - wouldn't it be nice for us to know? Punchy

11:10am Wed 16 Sep 09

yog says...

No comment from the Agent.

Paul Goodman declines to comment.

When are Wycombe Conservatives going to come clean?





No comment from the Agent. Paul Goodman declines to comment. When are Wycombe Conservatives going to come clean? yog

11:16am Wed 16 Sep 09

meddler says...

CCHQ imposed an unconstitutional and unworkable set of rules on Wycombe Conservative Association for the selection. This is Wycombe Conservative Association's selection, not Eric Pickles. Only the Executive Council of Wycombe Conservative Association has the power to suspend the selection and they have not met. Eric Pickles is not a member of Wycombe Conservative Association and has no right to suspend anything. The final decision will be with Executive Council.
CCHQ imposed an unconstitutional and unworkable set of rules on Wycombe Conservative Association for the selection. This is Wycombe Conservative Association's selection, not Eric Pickles. Only the Executive Council of Wycombe Conservative Association has the power to suspend the selection and they have not met. Eric Pickles is not a member of Wycombe Conservative Association and has no right to suspend anything. The final decision will be with Executive Council. meddler

11:36am Wed 16 Sep 09

yog says...

What rules?
Why were they unworkable when presumably they have been used across the country?

What rules? Why were they unworkable when presumably they have been used across the country? yog

3:16pm Wed 16 Sep 09

wayneo says...

Yog from Brighton, please change the record. the Libdems are no better:

http://www.dailymail
.co.uk/news/article-
411447/Lib-Dem-counc
illors-convicted-vot
e-rigging.html

http://liarsbuggersa
ndthieves.blogspot.c
om/2006/11/lib-dem-c
riminals.html
Yog from Brighton, please change the record. the Libdems are no better: http://www.dailymail .co.uk/news/article- 411447/Lib-Dem-counc illors-convicted-vot e-rigging.html http://liarsbuggersa ndthieves.blogspot.c om/2006/11/lib-dem-c riminals.html wayneo

3:34pm Wed 16 Sep 09

yog says...

Clearly local Conservatives are too afraid to answer any questions on their selection pantomime?

And wayneo if you are going to quote blogs from BNP sympathisers I would be grateful if you could give a warning first.

Let us keep the issue related to Wycombe and Wycombe Conservatives failure to hold a fair and open selection process.





Clearly local Conservatives are too afraid to answer any questions on their selection pantomime? And wayneo if you are going to quote blogs from BNP sympathisers I would be grateful if you could give a warning first. Let us keep the issue related to Wycombe and Wycombe Conservatives failure to hold a fair and open selection process. yog

3:51pm Wed 16 Sep 09

demoness says...

wayneo wrote:
Yog from Brighton, please change the record. the Libdems are no better:

http://www.dailymail

.co.uk/news/article-

411447/Lib-Dem-counc

illors-convicted-vot

e-rigging.html

http://liarsbuggersa

ndthieves.blogspot.c

om/2006/11/lib-dem-c

riminals.html
O f course they aren't Wayneo - last week's Guardian had a helluva story about nasty lib dems.
They are just as bad as the rest of them.
[quote][p][bold]wayneo[/bold] wrote: Yog from Brighton, please change the record. the Libdems are no better: http://www.dailymail .co.uk/news/article- 411447/Lib-Dem-counc illors-convicted-vot e-rigging.html http://liarsbuggersa ndthieves.blogspot.c om/2006/11/lib-dem-c riminals.html[/p][/quote]O f course they aren't Wayneo - last week's Guardian had a helluva story about nasty lib dems. They are just as bad as the rest of them. demoness

3:55pm Wed 16 Sep 09

yog says...

News reaches me that a certain prominent local candidate who had put their name forward appears to be upset that Wycombe Conservative members were not going to vote for them.
News reaches me that a certain prominent local candidate who had put their name forward appears to be upset that Wycombe Conservative members were not going to vote for them. yog

4:41pm Wed 16 Sep 09

DeepThinker says...

News reaches me that Yog, the well known Lib Deb, is stirring the proverbial.
Unfortunately this only goes to show that the Lib Dems are no better than anyone else. They make stuff up too!
Are you gonna tell us who it is then? Or is that a big Lib Dem secret!
I don't trust ANY of the parties. The object of all their hot air is to get elected .. nothing else, just get elected and two fingers to the people they are supposed to represent.
News reaches me that Yog, the well known Lib Deb, is stirring the proverbial. Unfortunately this only goes to show that the Lib Dems are no better than anyone else. They make stuff up too! Are you gonna tell us who it is then? Or is that a big Lib Dem secret! I don't trust ANY of the parties. The object of all their hot air is to get elected .. nothing else, just get elected and two fingers to the people they are supposed to represent. DeepThinker

4:48pm Wed 16 Sep 09

yog says...

I never make things up!

Quoted on Conservative home:

Darren Hayday said...
We (in Wycombe) knew this a long time ago - the 'winner' had already been chosen. I'm glad this has happened because I was starting to question 'why' I was a Conservative.

Of course we know that it is a safe seat - but come on - give us (ie locals) a fighting chance!

Well done the person why has re-looked into this!
I never make things up! Quoted on Conservative home: Darren Hayday said... We (in Wycombe) knew this a long time ago - the 'winner' had already been chosen. I'm glad this has happened because I was starting to question 'why' I was a Conservative. Of course we know that it is a safe seat - but come on - give us (ie locals) a fighting chance! Well done the person why has re-looked into this! yog

5:01pm Wed 16 Sep 09

townraider says...

yog wrote:
I never make things up! Quoted on Conservative home: Darren Hayday said... We (in Wycombe) knew this a long time ago - the 'winner' had already been chosen. I'm glad this has happened because I was starting to question 'why' I was a Conservative. Of course we know that it is a safe seat - but come on - give us (ie locals) a fighting chance! Well done the person why has re-looked into this!
I question why anyone is a Conservative --its all about self interest and cutting services -- I reference the works of Cllr Clarke in her mission to destroy High Wycombe !!!
[quote][p][bold]yog[/bold] wrote: I never make things up! Quoted on Conservative home: Darren Hayday said... We (in Wycombe) knew this a long time ago - the 'winner' had already been chosen. I'm glad this has happened because I was starting to question 'why' I was a Conservative. Of course we know that it is a safe seat - but come on - give us (ie locals) a fighting chance! Well done the person why has re-looked into this![/p][/quote]I question why anyone is a Conservative --its all about self interest and cutting services -- I reference the works of Cllr Clarke in her mission to destroy High Wycombe !!! townraider

5:10pm Wed 16 Sep 09

meddler says...

Well they have really done it. Wycombe Conservatives dared to answer back to Mr Pickles. He is now considering their fate. Yog will be delighted to know that there have been resignations at Wycombe Conservatives as a result of all this. And why? Just because they want to ensure that best candidate for Wycombe is chosen without interference from Mr Pickles. I would say that is a laudable and democratic objective.
Well they have really done it. Wycombe Conservatives dared to answer back to Mr Pickles. He is now considering their fate. Yog will be delighted to know that there have been resignations at Wycombe Conservatives as a result of all this. And why? Just because they want to ensure that best candidate for Wycombe is chosen without interference from Mr Pickles. I would say that is a laudable and democratic objective. meddler

5:20pm Wed 16 Sep 09

Voyeur says...

The local Conservatives do not appear to have crowned themselves with glory by holding a social event and not inviting 4 out of the 6 candidates along.
.
It sounds to me like CCHQ has got it right on this occasion and the Wycombe Conservatives have got it wrong.
The local Conservatives do not appear to have crowned themselves with glory by holding a social event and not inviting 4 out of the 6 candidates along. . It sounds to me like CCHQ has got it right on this occasion and the Wycombe Conservatives have got it wrong. Voyeur

5:25pm Wed 16 Sep 09

yog says...

Voyeur wrote:
The local Conservatives do not appear to have crowned themselves with glory by holding a social event and not inviting 4 out of the 6 candidates along.
.
It sounds to me like CCHQ has got it right on this occasion and the Wycombe Conservatives have got it wrong.
I agree.

It is a fairly common procedure to invite all the candidates to any Constituency social event rather than just the chosen 2.

[quote][p][bold]Voyeur[/bold] wrote: The local Conservatives do not appear to have crowned themselves with glory by holding a social event and not inviting 4 out of the 6 candidates along. . It sounds to me like CCHQ has got it right on this occasion and the Wycombe Conservatives have got it wrong.[/p][/quote]I agree. It is a fairly common procedure to invite all the candidates to any Constituency social event rather than just the chosen 2. yog

6:23pm Wed 16 Sep 09

wycombenewbie says...

Everyone who reads these comments on BFP regularly will know that Yog is the the LibDem Agent in Wycombe.

Yoggy mate, please change the record, we're tired you telling us how your labour people (sorry, libdems - i can't keep up with all the defections) are crystal clear, when they clearly aren't.
Everyone who reads these comments on BFP regularly will know that Yog is the the LibDem Agent in Wycombe. Yoggy mate, please change the record, we're tired you telling us how your labour people (sorry, libdems - i can't keep up with all the defections) are crystal clear, when they clearly aren't. wycombenewbie

6:56pm Wed 16 Sep 09

yog says...

LOL, wrong, I'm in Brighton you should know!

What is your view of the Wycombe Conservatives pantomime then wycombenewbie?

Maybe Shane Ritchie is going to stand for you!
LOL, wrong, I'm in Brighton you should know! What is your view of the Wycombe Conservatives pantomime then wycombenewbie? Maybe Shane Ritchie is going to stand for you! yog

7:22pm Wed 16 Sep 09

demoness says...

DeepThinker wrote:
News reaches me that Yog, the well known Lib Deb, is stirring the proverbial. Unfortunately this only goes to show that the Lib Dems are no better than anyone else. They make stuff up too! Are you gonna tell us who it is then? Or is that a big Lib Dem secret! I don't trust ANY of the parties. The object of all their hot air is to get elected .. nothing else, just get elected and two fingers to the people they are supposed to represent.
Post of the day.
Yog sod off back to Brighton - your motley crew are no better than anyone else.
[quote][p][bold]DeepThinker[/bold] wrote: News reaches me that Yog, the well known Lib Deb, is stirring the proverbial. Unfortunately this only goes to show that the Lib Dems are no better than anyone else. They make stuff up too! Are you gonna tell us who it is then? Or is that a big Lib Dem secret! I don't trust ANY of the parties. The object of all their hot air is to get elected .. nothing else, just get elected and two fingers to the people they are supposed to represent.[/p][/quote]Post of the day. Yog sod off back to Brighton - your motley crew are no better than anyone else. demoness

7:50pm Wed 16 Sep 09

wayneo says...

"Yog, sod off back to Brighton - your motely crew are no better than anyone else"

Got to say it, Demoness wins quote of the week.

(apart from her attempt at making me bite regarding the Guardian :-) )



"Yog, sod off back to Brighton - your motely crew are no better than anyone else" Got to say it, Demoness wins quote of the week. (apart from her attempt at making me bite regarding the Guardian :-) ) wayneo

9:09pm Wed 16 Sep 09

yog says...

Oh dear I appear to have upset the little darlings!

It has been a pleasure! Lol
Oh dear I appear to have upset the little darlings! It has been a pleasure! Lol yog

9:38pm Wed 16 Sep 09

tom.marlow says...

hmmm my earlier comment seems to have been removed. Was too profound.
.
Does anyone really give a toss about a bunch of third-rate political nobodies throwing their toys out of the pram over who got invited to a party?
.
C'mon... this has no relevence to anything. Wycombe will elect a cardboard monkey if its got a blue rosette stuck it.
hmmm my earlier comment seems to have been removed. Was too profound. . Does anyone really give a toss about a bunch of third-rate political nobodies throwing their toys out of the pram over who got invited to a party? . C'mon... this has no relevence to anything. Wycombe will elect a cardboard monkey if its got a blue rosette stuck it. tom.marlow

9:47pm Wed 16 Sep 09

demoness says...

yog wrote:
Oh dear I appear to have upset the little darlings! It has been a pleasure! Lol
Yes you go on thinking that dear.
I think its really pathetic that you are so interested in Wycombe .
It's incongrous that you live in a place that is known for being non judgemental and live and let live which contradicts your habit of judging and critisising everyone who is not a lib dem.
So I repeat ..... sod off back to Brighton and learn tolerance and acceptance from the people that live there.
[quote][p][bold]yog[/bold] wrote: Oh dear I appear to have upset the little darlings! It has been a pleasure! Lol[/p][/quote]Yes you go on thinking that dear. I think its really pathetic that you are so interested in Wycombe . It's incongrous that you live in a place that is known for being non judgemental and live and let live which contradicts your habit of judging and critisising everyone who is not a lib dem. So I repeat ..... sod off back to Brighton and learn tolerance and acceptance from the people that live there. demoness

9:48pm Wed 16 Sep 09

demoness says...

wayneo wrote:
"Yog, sod off back to Brighton - your motely crew are no better than anyone else" Got to say it, Demoness wins quote of the week. (apart from her attempt at making me bite regarding the Guardian :-) )
Wayneo - the Guardian is a good newspaper - believe me!
[quote][p][bold]wayneo[/bold] wrote: "Yog, sod off back to Brighton - your motely crew are no better than anyone else" Got to say it, Demoness wins quote of the week. (apart from her attempt at making me bite regarding the Guardian :-) ) [/p][/quote]Wayneo - the Guardian is a good newspaper - believe me! demoness

10:39pm Wed 16 Sep 09

tom.marlow says...

Thats why we are having this discussion on the BFP site :-))
Thats why we are having this discussion on the BFP site :-)) tom.marlow

11:30am Thu 17 Sep 09

wayneo says...

"The Guardian is a good newspaper"

Yeah yeah, keep on taking the tablets lol

Next you'll be saying that Yog is a local and doesn't have an ax to grind :-)
"The Guardian is a good newspaper" Yeah yeah, keep on taking the tablets lol Next you'll be saying that Yog is a local and doesn't have an ax to grind :-) wayneo

5:31pm Thu 17 Sep 09

J B Blackett says...

tom.marlow wrote:
hmmm my earlier comment seems to have been removed. Was too profound.
.
Does anyone really give a toss about a bunch of third-rate political nobodies throwing their toys out of the pram over who got invited to a party?
.
C'mon... this has no relevence to anything. Wycombe will elect a cardboard monkey if its got a blue rosette stuck it.
We all should all think like you , Tom of Marlow, but personally I find these these pestilential pathetic paltry creatures exceedingly embarrassing , irritating and almost (but not quite) unmentionable in polite company !
.
Something very like hemorrhoids (I think !!! ) so it's difficult just ignore the bombastic bleeding blighters.
.
Regards
[quote][p][bold]tom.marlow[/bold] wrote: hmmm my earlier comment seems to have been removed. Was too profound. . Does anyone really give a toss about a bunch of third-rate political nobodies throwing their toys out of the pram over who got invited to a party? . C'mon... this has no relevence to anything. Wycombe will elect a cardboard monkey if its got a blue rosette stuck it. [/p][/quote]We all should all think like you , Tom of Marlow, but personally I find these these pestilential pathetic paltry creatures exceedingly embarrassing , irritating and almost (but not quite) unmentionable in polite company ! . Something very like hemorrhoids (I think !!! ) so it's difficult just ignore the bombastic bleeding blighters. . Regards J B Blackett

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