General Election 2019: Life after David Lidington for Aylesbury

That's because David Lidington, who served as Aylesbury's MP for more than 27 years has decided not to stand for the Conservatives this time.

Conservative candidate Rob Butler is hoping that he has won your vote, and Liz Hind (Labour), Steven Lambert (Lib Dems) and Coral Simpson (Green Party) are all hoping you'll fancy a change this time.

David Lidington held top Government roles throughout his Parliamentary career, including the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Minister for Justice and Minister for Europe.

But, a prominent EU remainer, Mr Lidington decided to hang up his hat this time, at an election which Conservative leader Boris Johnson would like to be defined by Brexit.

Today Mr Lidington tweeted his support for Rob Butler, and his support for the Conservative Party. The former MP received criticism locally for the neutral stance he was forced to take on HS2, despite it cutting through his constituency and upsetting many lives, our countryside and attractions and businesses.

Speaking to the Herald first on the day of his resignation Mr Lidington said: "It has been an amazing privilege to have represented the Aylesbury constituency for more than 27 years. This part of Buckinghamshire and the communities in it will have a special place in my heart as long as I live.

"I am enormously grateful to my constituents for electing me as their representative in Parliament in seven general elections. It has been their support and confidence which has given me the opportunity to serve our country in government, including senior positions in Cabinet.

"I owe a particular debt to the members of the Aylesbury Constituency Conservative Association who have campaigned for me in good times and bad. But I’ve also always tried to keep in mind my belief that the duty of a Member of Parliament, once elected, is to listen to and represent the views and interests of every constituent, however he or she may have voted, and I have enjoyed the times over the years when I have been able to work with political opponents or with independent campaign groups to press some particular issue on which our views have coincided.

"Indeed, almost everyone that I have met in politics, whether at local or national level, has come into public life for the best of reasons: to try to change our country or our local area for the better.

"Of course we may argue passionately about how that should be done, but one of the best things about politics in Aylesbury is that while disagreements are real, they are coupled with an underlying respect for the integrity of those on the opposite side of the argument.

"My successor, whoever he or she may be, will be very fortunate to represent a constituency as diverse, lively and friendly as Aylesbury. I shall wish him or her every success. “