General Election: Wokingham MP to stand down
Sir John Redwood says he won't be running for his seat in July because he has "other things" he wants to do
Last updated 24th May 2024
Another Conservative MP has confirmed they will not be standing in the next general election.
Sir John Redwood who represents Wokingham says he won't be running for his seat in July because he has "other things" he wants to do.
He joins more than 70 Tory MPs who've made the same decision and more than 100 in total.
Privilege
Sir John announced the news on his blog:
"I have decided not to put my name forward in the forthcoming election. I have other things I wish to do.
"It has been a privilege to represent Wokingham in nine Parliaments. I have drawn many of my campaigns from the views I have heard on doorsteps and read in my email box. We have achieved good things together for our local community and the wider nation.
"I was pleased to help local Conservative Council candidates win seats in the recent local elections. We stopped the Lib Dems winning a majority despite their forecasts by highlighting the big damage they are doing to our roads, the money they waste, their neglect of public spaces and the way they are worsening our refuse service.
"I will be continuing my website, maybe with some changes. I will continue to contribute to the debates about public policy. Any references remaining on this site to my work as an MP will after next Thursday be about the past."
Sir Ed Davey said the Conservatives are “running scared” of the Liberal Democrats as he spoke to supporters in Eastbourne.
The party leader said Tory MP John Redwood has announced he will not be standing in the General Election, which is a sign the Lib Dems will win in Wokingham and “we will win here”.
He added on the battlegrounds in the South: “Everybody knows now that if you want to beat the Conservatives, you vote Liberal Democrat.
“We are determined to beat as many Conservative MPs as we possibly can.”
Candidates standing in Wokingham:
Clive Jones (Lib Dem)
Monica Hamidi (Labour)
Merv Boniface (Green)
Colin Wright (Reform)