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Dispirited members ‘must hear Corbyn’
New MP Lewis warns Labour will suffer unless left has a voice

PUBLIC Labour leadership election debates without left-wing challenger Jeremy Corbyn risk demoralising many grassroots members, one of the party’s new MPs said yesterday.

Norwich South MP Clive Lewis delivered the warning after witnessing a closed debate for Labour MPs in Parliament.

He told the Star that Mr Corbyn’s rivals refused to challenge cuts and said: “A lot of members are going to be seriously annoyed if this is the debate we’re going to have.” 

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