Cardiff South and Penarth by-election - the shortlist

With Alun Michael MP selected as one of Labour’s Police Commissioner candidates, there will be a by-election in his Cardiff South and Penarth seat in November, and the party has now drawn up a shortlist candidates for the selection.

The CLP will meet at 10.30am on Saturday July 14th to choose from the following candidates:

Stephen Doughty
Kate Groucutt
Jeremy Miles
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Karen Wilkie

We’ll bring you profiles of each of the candidates as soon as we can. If you are one of the candidates – or know them – get in touch.

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