Scottish Labour contender in 'by-election seat' quit party over Brexit stance
A contender to be Labour’s candidate in a likely by-election quit the party four years ago over Brexit.
Voters in the Westminster seat could face a by-election if sitting MP Margaret Ferrier is ‘recalled’ by voters. He wrote on the day of the European election: “The truth is for more than 15 years the Labour party has been a home for me. It’s where I’ve made some of my best friends, where I’ve had the privilege to stand for election three times and where I’ve shared with countless others our values of compassion, solidarity, social justice and opportunity for all.”
“For a long time I’ve tried to persuade people who have left Labour that the best idea is to stay and fight for change from within. In part, I’ve been trying to convince myself. Yet today, when I hovered over my ballot paper, I realised i just couldn’t put that cross in the box for Labour, which has been virtually automatic for me in every election since I’ve been able to vote.
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