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| The eleven Change UK founders back row l-r: Chris Leslie, Gavin Shuker, Chuka Umunna, Mike Gapes middle: Angela Smith, Luciana Berger, Ann Coffey bottom: Sarah Wollaston, Heidi Allen, Anna Soubry, Joan Ryan |
One year ago today a group of eleven MPs formed Change UK, a party whose primary objective was to overturn the EU referendum. Despite leaving the parties for whom they were elected, all refused to fight by-elections under their new banner. The party was crushed in the European elections and was dissolved following the general election, at which none were re-elected to Parliament.
So, who faced the electorate and who bottled it?
Chris Leslie
Leslie was the Labour MP for Nottingham East from 1997, a 57% Remain seat. He defended the seat and finished fourth, losing his deposit.
Nadia Whittome (Lab) 25,735 (64.3%) -7.1%
Victoria Stapleton (Con) 8,342 (20.9%) -0.8%
Robert Swift (Lib Dem) 1,954 (4.9%) +2.3%
Chris Leslie (Change) 1,447 (3.6%) New
Damian Smith (Brexit) 1,343 (3.4%) New
Michelle Vacciana (Green) 1,183 (3.0%) +1.2%
So, who faced the electorate and who bottled it?
Chris Leslie
Leslie was the Labour MP for Nottingham East from 1997, a 57% Remain seat. He defended the seat and finished fourth, losing his deposit.
Nadia Whittome (Lab) 25,735 (64.3%) -7.1%
Victoria Stapleton (Con) 8,342 (20.9%) -0.8%
Robert Swift (Lib Dem) 1,954 (4.9%) +2.3%
Chris Leslie (Change) 1,447 (3.6%) New
Damian Smith (Brexit) 1,343 (3.4%) New
Michelle Vacciana (Green) 1,183 (3.0%) +1.2%
Gavin Shuker
Shuker was the Labour MP for Luton South from 2010, a 55% Leave seat. He left Change UK in June, but stood as an independent, finishing third.
Rachel Hopkins (Lab) 21,787 (51.8%) -10.6%
Parvez Akhtar (Con) 13,031 (31.0%) -1.3%
Gavin Shuker (Ind) 3,893 (9.3%) New
Garry Warren (Brexit) 1,601 (3.8%) New
Ben Foley (Green) 995 (2.4%) +1.4%
Mohammed Ashraf (Ind) 489 (1.2%) New
John French (Luton) 268 (0.6%) New
Chuka Umunna
Umunna was the Labour MP for Streatham from 2010, a 79% Remain seat. He left Change UK in June and joined the Lib Dems later the same month. He stood for the party in the Cities of London &Westminster, but failed to win.
Nickie Aiken (Con) 17,049 (39.9%) -6.7%
Chuka Umunna (Lib Dem) 13,096 (30.7%) +19.6%
Gordon Nardell (Lab) 11,624 (27.2%) -11.2%
Zack Polanski (Green) 728 (1.7%) -0.4%
Jill McLachlan (Christian) 125 (0.3%) New
Dirk van Heck (Lib) 101 (0.2%) New
Mike Gapes
Gapes was the Labour MP for Ilford South from 1992, a 57% Remain seat. He defended the seat, but finished third.
Sam Tarry (Lab) 35,085 (65.6%) -10.2%
Ali Azeem (Con) 10,984 (20.5%) -0.4%
Mike Gapes (Change) 3,891 (7.3%) New
Ashburn Holder (Lib Dem) 1,795 (3.4%) +2.0%
Munish Sharma (Brexit) 1,008 (1.9%) New
Rosemary Warrington (Green) 714 (1.3%) +0.4%
Angela Smith
Smith was the Labour MP for Penistone & Stocksbridge from 2005, a 61% Leave seat. She left Change UK in June and joined the Lib Dems in September. She stood for the party in Altrincham & Sale West and finished third.
Andrew Western (Lab) 20,172 (36.8%) -2.0%
Angela Smith (Lib Dem) 6,036 (11.0%) +3.3%
Geraldine Coggins (Green) 1,566 (2.9%) +1.0%
Neil Taylor (Lib) 454 (0.8%) +0.3%
Iram Kiani (Ind) 224 (0.4%) New
Geraldine Coggins (Green) 1,566 (2.9%) +1.0%
Neil Taylor (Lib) 454 (0.8%) +0.3%
Iram Kiani (Ind) 224 (0.4%) New
Luciana Berger
Berger was the Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree from 2010, a 65% Remain seat. She left Change UK in June and joined the Lib Dems in September. She stood for the party in Finchley & Golders Green, but failed to win.
Mike Freer (Con) 24,162 (43.8%) -3.1%
Luciana Berger (Lib Dem) 17,600 (31.9%) +25.3%
Ross Houston (Lab) 13,347 (24.2%) -19.6%
Ann Coffey
Coffey was the Labour MP for Stockport from 1992, a 53% Remain seat. She stood down at the election.
Sarah Wollaston
Wollaston was the Conservative MP for Totnes from 2010, a 54% Leave seat. She left Change UK in June and joined the Lib Dems in August. She defended her seat as a Lib Dem, but lost.
Sarah Wollaston (Lib Dem) 15,027 (28.8%) +15.9%
Louise Webberley (Lab) 8,860 (17.0%) -9.9%
John Kitson (Ind) 544 (1.0%) New
Heidi Allen
Allen was the Conservative MP for South Cambridgeshire from 2015, a 62% Remain seat. She left Change UK in June and joined the Lib Dems in October. She stood down at the election.
Anna Soubry
Soubry was the Conservative MP for Broxtowe from 2010, a 53% Leave seat. She defended the seat, but finished third.
Darren Henry (Con) 26,602 (48.1%) +1.3%
Greg Marshall (Lab) 21,271 (38.5%) -6.8%
Anna Soubry (Change) 4,668 (8.5%) New
Kat Boettge (Green) 1,806 (3.3%) +2.0%
Amy Dalla Mura (Eng Dem) 432 (0.8%) New
Teck Khong (Ind) 321 (0.6%) New
David Bishop (Elvis) 172 (0.3%) New
Joan Ryan
Ryan was the Labour MP for Enfield North from 1997, a 51% Remain seat. She stood down at the election.
