Taking their cue from the major political parties, the national media have declared the General Election campaign season ‘OPEN’. The election itself is still 17 weeks away, on 7 May, but in the two Oxford constituencies several candidates have already been announced by their parties. Here are the ones I know about so far.
Oxford East
Currently held by Andrew Smith (Lab)
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Green | Ann Duncan | |
| UKIP | Ian Macdonald | @IanMacdonald91 |
| Con | Melanie Magee | @cllr_magee |
| LibDem | Mark Mann | @oxfordmann |
| Lab | Andrew Smith | @AndrewSmithMP |
Oxford West & Abingdon
Currently held by Nicola Blackwood (Con)
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Con | Nicola Blackwood | @NicolaBlackwood |
| Lab | Sally Copley | @SallyCopley |
| UKIP | Alan Harris | |
| LibDem | Layla Moran | @LaylaMoran |
| National Health Action | Helen Salisbury | @HelenS_NHA |
| Green | Larry Sanders |