31st January 2010 - John Glen wins Salisbury Conservatives' Open Primary

On this day in 2010, John Glen won the first Salisbury Open Primary for nomination as Conservative candidate for the General Election.

An ‘open primary’ a public meeting at which anybody can vote for the candidate, whether they are members of the Party or not. Supporters of the Open Primary system say that the Open Primary:

• increases public involvement in politics
• increases the chances of selecting someone with a broad public appeal rather than a narrow party appeal