Gloria wins home for Labour
Gloria De Piero has probably done the easy bit. The former breakfast TV presenter will be Labour's candidate for Ashfield. She won a postal ballot of Labour members in the Nottinghamshire seat hands down. The real contest now begins. The Liberal Democrats have already fired their first shot. Accusing Labour of parachuting in a celebrity, the Lib Dems claim many local people will be "angry and disappointed" that Labour picked an outsider. In a statement they say:
"Once again, Labour have shown they take Ashfield for granted. She cannot pretend to understand the issues of Ashfield."
Well, watch out for Gloria in the local estate agents. She plans to live in the constituency and is offering the reassuring words that you would expect of any ambitious would-be MP. Her statement says:
"I will listen to the voters of Ashfield to ensure my priorities are their priorities."
The Lib Dems' hopeful is the former leader of Ashfield Council Jason Zadrozny. His election slogan is shaping up as "born and bred in Ashfield".
Hello. My name is John Hess. I'm the BBC's Political Editor for the East Midlands and this blog will offer my musings on the political scene from Westminster to closer to home. 
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