Following Rebecca Harris' adoption as Tory candidate for Castle Point, Caroline Dineage will now contest the final round of the battle to inherit Sir John Butterfill MP's seat.
Some local Conservatives are calling for Thursday's open primary contest against Mike Greene to be delayed. There is some concern that Caroline Dineage should have more time to rally supporters. If the current timetable stands Cllr Greene will have enjoyed a four day head start in recruiting people for the open primary.
ConservativeHome also understands that CCHQ will be asked to space out the selection for plum seats selecting in the future. One key Bournemouth Tory said that this sort of incident was always possible and could be avoided with a more staggered seat selection timetable.
