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Status anxiety

Toby Young: Why I'm not going to be an MP

Someone should beat Andy Slaughter. But sadly, it won't be me

30 November 2013

9:00 AM

30 November 2013

9:00 AM

Damn and blast. I was quite keen on becoming the Conservative candidate for Hammersmith, but the timing isn’t going to work. My hope was that the local association would delay advertising for a candidate until next year, at which point I would have thrown my hat into the ring. Unfortunately, they’re keen to get someone in place straightaway and I have too much on my plate at present.

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