As we predicted 6 weeks ago, Labour have parachuted a London based Trades Union official into the York Central constituency to be their MP candidate in place of Hugh Bayley.

Their decision completes the candidate line up with both Tories and Labour now offering only London based candidates to electors.

Of the major parties, only the Liberal Democrat Nick Love has genuine local credentials, having lived in York since 1985 when he came to study at University of St John.