An Excellent Candidate for Henley
I had the privilege of chairing the selection meeting in henley on Friday night. Almost 300 local party members turned up, and the whole evening was conducted with the right combination of good humour and seriousness. Three very good local candidates competed - Anne Ducker, the leader of the local district council, John Cotton, a member of her cabinet, and county councillor John Howell. In the end John Howell came through. He has lived in the area for twenty years and represents a County seat in the constituency, one of the safest in Oxfordshire thanks to his efforts and hard work on behalf of the community. John is a great choice, with huge business and local government experience, plus three teenage children to keep his feet on the ground. He will be a worthy successor to Boris, and a fine MP. I am looking forward to campaigning for him for the next few weeks.