The candidates so far…

1. Parliamentary constituency Coventry North East
Candidate Dave Nellist
Former Labour MP, 1983-92. Socialist Party Councillor for 12 years.
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate Bob Ainsworth, defence secretary.
Results 2005 Lab majority – 14,222

2. Parliamentary constituency Colne Valley
Candidate Councillor Jackie Grunsell, GP
A Socialist Party member. Also standing for re-election in the Kirklees council ward of Crosland Moor and Netherton in the parliamentary seat of Colne Valley, having won the seat in 2006 for Save Huddersfield NHS.
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate MP Kali Mountford is standing down. The PPC is Debbie Abrahams, who is involved in a private health care organisation called ‘Hope Citadel’.
Results 2005 Lab majority – 1,551

3. Parliamentary constituency Hull West and Hessle
Candidate Keith Gibson
A Socialist Party member. GMB member for 35 years, became the leader of the Lindsey Oil Refinery workers’ unofficial strike committee last year. No2EU candidate.
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate Alan Johnson, Home Secretary.
Results 2005 Lab majority – 9,450

4. Parliamentary constituency Huddersfield
Candidate Paul Cooney
The UNISON health branch secretary for the local hospitals. He was previously in the Labour Party, then the Greens and has stood for them in the past locally.
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate Barry Sheerman.
Results 2005 Lab majority – 8,351

5. Parliamentary constituency Brighton Kemptown
Candidate Dave Hill
Former Labour Group leader, East Sussex council and Labour PPC
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate Desmond Turner, standing down. Labour’s PPC is Simon Burgess, former leader of council, who lead the (unsuccessful) campaign to privatise Brighton’s council housing.
Results 2005 Lab majority – 2,737

6. Parliamentary constituency Portsmouth North
Candidate Mick Tosh
Portsmouth RMT and former RMT executive member
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate Sarah McCarthy-Fry MP: Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury.
Results 2005 Lab majority – 1,139

7. Parliamentary constituency Carlisle
Candidate John Metcalfe
ASLEF member, former Labour mayor and No2EU candidate
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate Eric Martlew, standing down. Labour’s PPC is Michael Boaden
Results 2005 Lab majority – 5,695

8. Parliamentary constituency Lewisham Deptford
Candidate Councillor Ian Page
A Socialist Party member. A Socialist Party Councillor for 15 years in the area.
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate Joan Ruddock MP: Minister of State for Energy
Results 2005 Lab majority – 11,811

9. Parliamentary constituency Swansea West
Candidate Rob Williams
A Socialist Party member. Unite convenor at Linemar.
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate Alan Williams is standing down. Labour’s PPC is ex-Croydon council leader Geraint Davies.
Results 2005 Lab majority – 4,269

10. Parliamentary constituency Walthamstow
Candidate Nancy Taaffe
A Socialist Party member. Waltham Forest Unison branch officer
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate Neil Gerrard MP is standing down. Labour’s PPC is Stella Creasy
Results 2005 Lab majority – 7,993

11. Parliamentary constituency Greenwich and Woolwich
Candidate Onay Kasab
A Socialist Party member. Branch secretary of Greenwich Unison (3,500 members).
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate Nick Raynsford
Results 2005 Lab majority – 10,146

12. Parliamentary constituency Gateshead
Candidate Elaine Brunskill
A Socialist Party member. Unison member. Regional agent for No2EU.
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate David Clelland. Supported privatisation of the Tyneside Metro.
Results 2005 Lab majority – 10,390

13. Parliamentary constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East
Candidate Lynn Worthington
A Socialist Party member. Unite member. Secured 12% of the vote in local election in 2008, finishing ahead of the Lib-Dems and Greens. Candidate for No2EU.
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate Paul Goggins. Junior minister for Northern Ireland
Results 2005 Lab majority – 10,827

14. Parliamentary constituency Bootle
Candidate Pete Glover
A Socialist Party member. NUT member. Secured 900 votes in local elections in 2004.
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate Joe Benton
Results 2005 Lab majority – 16,357

15. Parliamentary constituency Leicester West
Candidate Steve Score.
A Socialist Party member. Has previously stood in Leicester West and as a local election candidate in Braunstone ward..
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate Former government minister, Patricia Hewitt, is standing down. Labour’s PPC is Liz Kendall who was special adviser to Hewitt.
Results 2005 Lab majority – 9,070

16. Parliamentary constituency Southampton Itchen
Candidate Tim Cutter
A Socialist Party member. Hampshire council UNISON branch committee
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate John Denham: Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Results 2005 Lab majority – 9,302

17. Parliamentary constituency Bristol South
Candidate Tom Baldwin
A Socialist Party member, 26 years old. Unite member.
Sitting MP/New Labour candidate Dawn Primarolo, Minister for Children
Results 2005 Lab majority – 11,142

18. Parliamentary constituency Cardiff Central
Candidate Ross Saunders
A Socialist Party member. UNISON member.
Sitting MP Jenny Willott, Liberal Democrat
Results 2005 Lib Dem majority – 5,593

Plus the following seats proposed by the Socialist Workers Party:
1. Gorton – Manchester
2. Hackney South – London
3. Tottenham – London
4. Preston – Preston
5. Burngreave – Sheffield
6. Cambridge City – Cambridge

Edit: TUSC does have a website, but given that this humble blog ranks higher when you search in Google, I’d say they need to put a bit more effort into promoting it (and their candidates).