Norwich North by-election

International interest in Norwich vote

24/07/2009 08:51:00

It's a by-election which could play a key role in determining the future of this country's government, but the setting for the crucial count could hardly be further removed from the halls of Westminster.

Post strike will not hit election

15/07/2009 12:54:00

People planning to vote by post in the Norwich North by-election were today reassured the postal worker strike should not stop their vote getting through.

Cameron back on the stump in Norwich

11/07/2009 06:09:00

Conservative leader David Cameron made it a hat-trick of visits to Norwich in support of his party's battle to win one of the city's parliamentary seats yesterday and this time his sights were set on securing the grey vote.

Norwich North candidates confirmed

09/07/2009 08:29:00

The Norwich North by-election will be contested by 12 candidates, but the name Ian Gibson will not be among them.

William Hague's backing for young Norwich North candidate

09/07/2009 06:11:00

Conservative deputy leader William Hague yesterday backed the party's candidate in the Norwich North by-election to become the country's youngest MP. Joining Chloe Smith on the campaign trail at the Asda store in Hellesdon, Mr Hague pointed out she was the same age - 27 - as he was when he won the Richmond by-election in February, 1989.

Shadow chancellor George Osborne visiting KLM in NorwichNorwich by-election: plea for new honesty in politics

08/07/2009 06:20:00

Shadow chancellor George Osborne warmed up for yesterday's Commons clash over the controversial scrapping of the 10p tax rate with a call for the Norwich North by-election to mark a fresh start for honesty in British politics.

Ian Gibson - resignedIan Gibson 'badly treated by Labour' says Clarke

10/06/2009 08:35:00

Charles Clarke has blasted the Labour disciplinary procedures that led Ian Gibson to resign from his Norwich constituency and have triggered a potentially very damaging by-election for the party in the city.

Norwich North

Candidates

VIDEO: Candidates say why you should vote for them

Peter Baggs (independent)
Thomas Burridge (Libertarian Party)
Anne Fryatt (NOTA)
Bill Holden (independent)
Howling Laud (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
Craig Murray (Put an Honest Man into Parliament)
Chris Ostrowski (Labour Party)
April Pond (Liberal Democrats)
Rupert Read (Green Party)
Chloe Smith (Conservative Party)
Glenn Tingle (UK Independence Party)
Robert West (British National Party)

Background

The by-election is necessary following the resignation of Ian Gibson (Labour), first elected MP for this constituency in 1997. After being caught up in the MPs' expenses row, he was barred from standing in the next general election by a national Labour Party panel, despite support from local party members. Mr Gibson tendered his resignation, saying: "I believe that my position as an MP between now and the next election is untenable."

Norwich MP Ian Gibson quits: and forces by-election

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2005 general election

Labour 21,097 (45%)
Conservative 15,638 (33%)
Lib Dem 7,616 (16%)
Green 1,252
UKIP 1,122
Independent 308
(Turnout 61%)

Shaun Lowthorpe's politics blog

EDP public affairs correspondent follows the local politics scene.

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