Only two seats appear in the latest tranche to be selecting a Conservative candidate:
Beckenham: Where Jacqui Lait MP is stepping down at the next election. There are quite significant boundary changes, which will make the seat far safer for the Conservatives than at present. In fact, she will bequeath a notional Conservative majority of 16,913, which - in percentage terms - would makes it currently the safest Tory seat in the country, according to the projection of Professors Rallings and Thrasher of the University of Plymouth.
Stretford and Urmston: The seat where Mark Versallion stood down as candidate earlier this week. Labour MP Beverly Hughes is standing down at the election and the new Conservative candidate will need a swing of 10.65% to overturn a notional Labour majority of 8,310.
Applications close at midday on Friday October 30th.
Jonathan Isaby