Ynys Mon Anglesey Candidate selection unremarkable

Ynys Mon Anglesey Candidate needs to be a "winner!"

North Wales Conservative members were sent a ballot pack on 18th December 2020 with ballot returns required by Thursday 12th January 2021. There are nine candidates and members must vote for all nine candidates by ascribing a 1 or 2 to each candidate to denote first and second choices. 

Each of the nine candidate's "private and confidential" CV's is circulated amongst members but remarkably "approved candidates' CV's are for the "North Wales" Region leaving the situation fluid if CCHQ wishes to slot candidates into a particular seat. 

Previously, Ynys Mon Anglesey members were sent ballots for two candidates (with 30th Nov 2020 ballot return deadline) but only Lyn Hudson (Cardiff North Councillor) seems to have survived with apparently no Conservative member selection process having ever taken place. 

Nonetheless, Cardiff-based Lyn Hudson appears amongst the list of nine candidates for North Wales although specifically for Ynys Mon Anglesey and selected directly by CCHQ. There was no local selection process. 

Cadno Môn has these questions:

1. Why were only two Ynys Mon Anglesey candidates ever put forward to local members for selection by CCHQ in November 2020?  Why no proper competitive selection comprising multiple candidates? 

2. Were better candidates simply ignored in favour of a CCHQ favourite? (Cadno Môn can think of at least two local Welsh speakers with far superior CV's) 

3. If Cardiff-based Lyn Hudson is selected, how will she hold a surgery in Ynys Mon Anglesey on Mondays and Fridays if Cardiff-based?

4. Is she fluent Welsh speaker?

5. What is her local connection with the people of Ynys Mon Anglesey?

6. Cadno Môn does not see the Conservatives selecting a winner, do you?

It's really hard to believe there is no better candidate for Ynys Mon Anglesey's Conservatives but the local ballot result might reflect members disdain the foregoing and CCHQ.


Keep checking....Cadno Môn returns soon!🦊