Lib Dems select Sarah Lowes as prospective candidate in Speaker’s constituency

It’s customary, though neither mandatory nor universal, for other parties not to put up a candidate against the Speaker when they are running for re-election. Not so this time with the Liberal Democrats and Speaker Bercow, as the party has just selected a prospective candidate:

UPDATE: No more. She’s decided to stand down as candidate for this election.

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