Final list of candidates for Wythemshawe & Sale East by-election

The final list of candidates for the Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election has been announced. The three main parties are standing they're joined by the Greens, UKIP, the BNP and the Official Moster Raving Loony party. The candidates are:

John Bickley - United Kingdom Independence Party 
Captain Chaplington-Smythe - Monster Raving Loony Party
Daniel Critchlow - Conservative Party
Mary di Mauro - Liberal Democrat Party
Mike Kane - Labour Party
Eddy O'Sullivan - British National Party 
Nigel Woodcock - Green Party

Labour are expected to hold the constituency. The UK Independence party are looking for second but the bookies have them at only 7/1 to spring a surprise and take the seat from Labour. The Coalition parties are expecting a good kicking with the Liberal Democrats likely to loose their deposit. The by-election will take place on Thursday 13th February 2014