TORIES SELECT CANDIDATE FOR NEWPORT EAST

Dawn Parry has been selected by the Conservatives to fight Newport East at next year's general election.

She won a four-cornered final (against three men) to win the nomination for the seat held at the last election for Labour by Jessica Morden with a majority of 6,838 over the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives (who were separated by less than 100 votes in second and third place).

She said "“It is an honour to have been selected to be the PPC for Newport East at the next General Election. I am very proud indeed to represent this constituency for the Conservatives. I grew up in South Wales and we have been so badly neglected here by Labour. The electorate are ready for change. I will work very hard to ensure they entrust me with their vote for that change so badly needed here."

2005 General Election result - Jessica Morden (Labour) 14,389, Ed Townsend (Lib Dem) 7,551, Matthew Collings (Conservative) 7,459, Mohammad Ashgar (Plaid) 1,221, Roger Thomas (UKIP) 945, Liz Screen (Socialist Labour) 260