Chris Davies: Tory MP convicted for faking expenses reselected by party to stand in by-election
The IndependentSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Former Conservative MP Chris Davies has been selected by the party to fight for the same parliamentary seat he lost following a recall petition triggered by his conviction for faking expenses claims. Local officials confirmed the 51-year-old would stand again as the Tory candidate for the forthcoming by-election following a vote of party members held in Talgarth on Sunday night. “A lot has been achieved over the past four years, but there is so much more to do, and I am the right person to do it.” Peter Weavers, chair of Brecon and Radnorshire Conservatives, said Mr Davies still had the “full backing” of his party despite the recall petition. A spokesperson for the Lib Dems said: “By adopting Chris Davies again the Conservatives have demonstrated they can offer nothing more than an MP embroiled in controversy.
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