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Thread #168430   Message #4154689
Posted By: Rain Dog
11-Oct-22 - 04:26 AM
Thread Name: BS: Brexit & other UK political topics
Subject: RE: BS: Brexit & other UK political topics
From the BBC

Sam Tarry: Former shadow minister ousted in deselection vote

"Former shadow minister Sam Tarry has lost a battle to keep hold of his London seat in the first deselection of a Labour MP for more than a decade.

The vote by party members means Mr Tarry, an ex-trade union official, will not stand as Ilford South's Labour candidate at the next general election.

He was beaten by Redbridge Council leader Jas Athwal, by 499 votes to 361.

Mr Tarry had previously beaten Mr Athwal to contest the seat in controversial circumstances in 2019.

Just before the 2019 selection, Mr Athwal, who had been the favourite to win, was suspended over "extremely serious allegations", which ruled him out of the race.

He had always denied the allegations and was later cleared. Mr Athwal claimed the complaint was "malicious" and politically motivated.

The move sparked accusations of a "stitch-up" to allow Mr Tarry, a supporter of then-party leader Jeremy Corbyn, to become the candidate.

Mr Tarry has represented Ilford South since the December 2019 election. He replaced Mike Gapes, who had held the seat since 1992 but resigned from Labour alongside six other MPs that February."

I guess Angela will not be too happy.