Candidates who had applied by 4 August deadline included Richard Barnes, London Assembly member for Ealing and Hillingdon, who withdrew in July 2007 and threw his support behind Boris Johnson; Andrew Boff, former Hillingdon and Hackney London Borough Councillor; Nicholas Boles, Policy Exchange think-tank director, who withdrew in July 2007 for health reasons; Dr Robert Frew, a cultural policy and management specialist; Victoria Borwick, Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Councillor; Warwick Lightfoot, also a Kensington and Chelsea councillor; and Lee Rotherham.
Candidates who had submitted applications by August 4th included Richard Barnes, a member of the London Assembly for Ealing and Hillingdon, who withdrew in July 2007 and endorsed Boris Johnson; Andrew Boff, a former councillor from Hillingdon and Hackney; Nicholas Boles, director of Policy Exchange think-tank, who withdrew in July 2007 due to health concerns; Dr Robert Frew, a specialist in cultural policy and management; Victoria Borwick, a Kensington and Chelsea councillor; Warwick Lightfoot, also a Kensington and Chelsea councillor; and Lee Rotherham.