Ed Hall not standing as Brexit Party candidate in Dover after ruling by leader Nigel Farage
10:22, 12 November 2019
updated: 10:44, 12 November 2019
Ed Hall will not not stand as a Brexit candidate in the General Election.
He had put himself forward for the Dover constituency.
This follows a decision announced by the party's leader Nigel Farage yesterday not to have candidates in any of the 317 seats taken by the Conservatives in the 2017 poll.
The move is to try to prevent splitting pro-Brexit supporters in these areas.
Mr Farage said this was also aimed at preventing a Labour victory in the election and a second referendum on whether Britain should leave the EU.
The Brexit Party will continue to field candidates in nearly all other Parliamentary seats won by non-Tory candidates in 2017.
Mr Hall is a management consultant and entrepreneur who has worked in broadcasting since 1991.
He told Kent Online: "I have heard from many disappointed constituents who are sad that they won't have a chance to vote for the Brexit Party, and some very kind personal words from supporters, some of whom it turns out were remain voters.
"The best thing that leave voters in Dover and Deal can do now is to make sure the candidates we have left are clear and open about their views on Brexit.
"We live in a great democracy, we have the chance to question and talk to candidates, and there will be hustings and media interviews over the next few weeks.
" I encourage all voters, but particularly my supporters, to use all of those chances to make sure we are able to make the best decision when we vote."
The Brexit Party is less than a year old and has had no MPs.
But it was a runaway success in last May's European elections when it got the most seats out of any British political party, 29 out of 70.
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