Defections from Labour in Manchester

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Defections from Labour in Manchester

By Mark Pack | Thu 9th November 2006 - 10:42 pm

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Read about it in Asian Image:

It is always hard to sever your ties with a political party you have supported but the way this Government has been behaving over so many issues relating to civil liberties and human rights made that decision much easier.

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2 Comments

hywelmorgan 9th Nov '06 - 10:50pm

Are these two even Labour members – it doesn’t say in the news article. I’m not complaining but to get press coverage for two people joining us who weren’t even members of another party is astonishing!
Rob Fenwick 10th Nov '06 - 10:13am

I think “active Labour Party supporters” is enough!

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