Following the retirement of David Lidington after 27 years of being the Member of Parliament for the Aylesbury constituency on Saturday the members of Aylesbury Conservatives selected Rob Butler to be our candidate.

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In the early hours of Friday morning Rob Butler was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Aylesbury constituency. Rob will take the place of Sir David Lidington in Westminster, following Sir David's retirement.