Savvy Labour member set for £5k windfall
ONE Labour member is set to win big twice if Jeremy Corbyn becomes the party’s next leader.
Charley Allan, from north London, rushed to his local bookies minutes after the left candidate secured a place on the ballot paper in June.
The Islington North MP was considered rank outsider at 100/1, but that didn’t stop Mr Allan backing him with £40 worth of bets.
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