Finalists for Bethnal Green and Bow

After local Conservatives failed to endorse the previous selection (last March) a new shortlist has been drawn up:

1. Graeme Archer
2. Kemal Butt
3. Maria Ioannou
4. Zakir Khan
5. Claire Palmer
6. Ali Stow

George Galloway won't be fighting to retain a seat that he won at the last General Election, ousting Oona King. Labour need to overturn a projected majority of 1,331. The Tories have 13.3% of the vote.

Tim Montgomerie