The finalists seeking to replace Peter Ainsworth as Conservative candidate for Surrey East are:
Tariq Ahmad - Website
Former – Vice President and Director, Marketing Communications
Current – Director of Marketing, Strategy and Research for Sucden Financial; Vice Chairman of the Party
PPC – Croydon North 2005
Councillor in Merton since 2002
Philippa Broom - Website
Former – Manager Westminster Foundation for Democracy Programme
Current – Director International Office; Councillor in Spelthorne, and Group political adviser
Held various YC and CF positions
Current – Freelance broadcaster and blogger; Managing Director, Total Politics and Biteback Publishing
PPC – North Norfolk 2005
Natalie Elphicke
Current – Equity Partner at City law firm
CPS author and expert on social and affordable housing and finance
Association Deputy Chairman in Cities of London and Westminster
Sam Gyimah - Website
Former – Chairman, CareerAbility Ltd; CBI Entrepreneur of the Future
Current – Director, Workology
Former President of the Oxford Union, Bow Group Chairman and Association Officer
Edited From the Ashes...Anthology of Essays on the Future of the Party
Sally Marks
Former – BBC World Service, Newsreader and Presenter
Current – Baldwins Travel Agency and Sevenoaks Travel, Company Director and Company Secretary
The winner will inherit a 15,921 majority, which makes it (in percentage terms) the 6th safest Conservative seat in the country.
