The lists of candidates selected by the various parties to contest the Euro elections in Yorkshire next May have become clearer.
The Euro elections are unique in the UK being the only occasion when voters express a preference for a political party rather than a named candidate.
Seats are allocated proportionately to the parties “list” of names.
The list order is selected by party members.
Pretty much no candidate, outside of the first three on the party list, has any real chance of being elected, although, in the event of a vacancy occurring part way through a 4 year term of office, the next highest placed candidate on the list can take over (if they are still available).
LibDem
Edward McMillan-Scott MEP
The LibDems have the stand out candidate in Edward McMillan-Scott who has a wealth of experience and a record of hard work both inside and outside the parliament.
1. Edward McMillan-Scott
2. James Monaghan
3. Joe Otten
4. Chris Foote-Wood
5. Jacqueline Bell
6. TBA
Labour:
Labour have reselected their retiring MEP and placed a former MEP at second place on their list.
York Councillor Tracey Simpson Laing despite a high profile announcement of her Euro credentials in April appears to have troubled the scorers rather less than a lower order Australian batman.
1. MCAVAN, Linda
2. CORBETT, Richard
3. TUNNICLIFFE , Eleanor
4. KHAN, Asghar
5. MIRFIN-BOUKOURIS, Helen
6. HUGHES , Darren
Conservative:
The Conservatives have put their retiring MEP at the top of their list
1. Timothy Kirkhope MEP
2. Alex Story
3. John Procter
4. Carolyn Abbott
5. Michael Naughton
6. TBA
UKIP Short list
The controversial Godfrey Bloom looks set to be re-elected as he will top the UKIP list. Electors have no way of stopping this (other than by voting for a different party).
1. Godfrey Bloom
2. Jane Collins
3. Jason Smith
4. Amjad Bashir
5. Mike Hookem
6. Gary Shores
Green
The Greens have a York resident on their list, but so far down that election is mathematically highly improbable.
1. Cllr Andrew Cooper
2. Shan Oakes
3. Vicky Dunn
4. Denise Craghill
5. Martin Hemingway
Kevin Warnes