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![Sir George Gardiner, Conservative MP for Reigate, arriving for a special general meeting tonight (Thursday) where is fighting a bid by local party activists to de-select him as candidate for the Surrey Sir George Gardiner, Conservative MP for Reigate, arriving for a special general meeting tonight (Thursday) where is fighting a bid by local party activists to de-select him as candidate for the Surrey](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2XH21/sir-george-gardiner-conservative-mp-for-reigate-arriving-for-a-special-general-meeting-tonight-thursday-where-is-fighting-a-bid-by-local-party-activists-to-de-select-him-as-candidate-for-the-surrey-constituency-see-pa-story-politics-gardiner-photo-by-martyn-hayhowpa-2D2XH21.jpg)
Sir George Gardiner, Conservative MP for Reigate, arriving for a special general meeting tonight (Thursday) where is fighting a bid by local party activists to de-select him as candidate for the Surrey
![SIR GEORGE GARDINER & SIR JAMES GOLDSMITH AT THE REFERENDUM PARTY MEETING IN REIGATE TONIGHT. PIC::STAR IMAGES/FNP 27/MAR/97 - TopFoto SIR GEORGE GARDINER & SIR JAMES GOLDSMITH AT THE REFERENDUM PARTY MEETING IN REIGATE TONIGHT. PIC::STAR IMAGES/FNP 27/MAR/97 - TopFoto](https://d2sze6qxvc07yt.cloudfront.net/cdn/topfoto/previews/5343/9eca8515aee5a17e3aa69fd1a7e7275d/5/d5302c07ca40fdcce8a9167a09f15687/1602799.jpg)
SIR GEORGE GARDINER & SIR JAMES GOLDSMITH AT THE REFERENDUM PARTY MEETING IN REIGATE TONIGHT. PIC::STAR IMAGES/FNP 27/MAR/97 - TopFoto
![Sir George Gardiner leaving the meeting in Redhill after he lost the vote of confidence by Conservative party members and was de-selected. See PA story POLITICS Gardiner. Photo by Martyn Hayhow./PA Stock Sir George Gardiner leaving the meeting in Redhill after he lost the vote of confidence by Conservative party members and was de-selected. See PA story POLITICS Gardiner. Photo by Martyn Hayhow./PA Stock](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/g456dd/sir-george-gardiner-deselected-2-g456dd.jpg)