He may have been unsuccessful in winning the Ealing and Southall seat from Virendra Sharma, but Tony Lit is not giving up on his political aspirations.

The former managing director of Sunrise Radio, now its Sales Director, has been short-listed and is now among six candidates fighting to be the Conservative Party’s official candidate neighbouring Hayes. The announcement was made late last week.

Others running against him include Gurmaj Dhillon, a former Treasury official who has advised the Tories on police reform; Lindsey Hall, Westminster councillor and Naman Purewal – Deputy Chairman of Feltham and Heston Conservatives.