Rebecca Harris today pipped Dominic Schofield to the post to win the selection for Castle Point, out of the shortlist of eight. Castle Point is a Conservative seat currently held by defector to UKIP Bob Spink MP.
Rebecca Harris - who "worked in publishing, then later for the Conservative Research Department and as a special adviser helping to put together party policies on health, education and transport at the last election" - had been in the final for next week´s Bournemouth West final with Mike Greene.