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Anna Soubry selected for Broxtowe

A-lister Anna Soubry was selected in Broxtowe last night - beating the other two finalists, David Gold and Bruce Laughton.

Anna fought Gedling in 2005 and was in the Mid Derbyshire final last month (won by Pauline Latham).

Later today I will try to establish how well the closed primary system worked.

Exactly a third of all Tory parliamentary candidates - selected so far - are women.

Final three for Broxtowe's closed primary

Two A-listers - Anna Soubry and David Gold - and one other candidate - Bruce Laughton - are through to the final of the Broxtowe selection.

Broxtowe has chosen a 'closed primary' to choose its candidate to face the sitting Labour MP, Nick Palmer.  This closed primary will take place on 17th July and will be open to all members of the public who are prepared to register as Conservative supporters.  Invitations to register are being advertised in local newspapers and through leaflets by the Broxtowe Conservative Association.  A closed primary is a half-way house between the current model where members only select the candidate and an open primary where any local person can attend - including, potentially, members of opposition parties.