Conservative chair Richard Holden refuses to answer questions over Essex seat three times

The Tory party chairman has refused to answer questions about his selection controversy after he was chosen to stand in a “safe seat“ 300 miles away from his former constituency. #politics #generalelection #conservatives Richard Holden was chosen to be the Conservatives’ parliamentary candidate in Basildon and Billericay in Essex last week, after being the only candidate on the list. Mr Holden refused to engage with questions about the row when speaking to broadcasters on Sunday. Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world