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LOCAL supporters of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have launched a petition to reverse his party’s ban on him standing again in Islington North.
The move is part of a groundswell of opposition to Sir Keir Starmer’s ban on his predecessor representing Labour at the next election, though he has represented the constituency since 1983 and last won it in 2019 with a huge 26,188 majority.
“The national Labour Party are attempting to strip the Islington North Labour Party of their democratic right to choose their candidate. This is not only an insult to Jeremy Corbyn but also to the local party and the thousands of residents who have repeatedly elected him,” the petition, organised by Islington Friends of Jeremy Corbyn, reads.
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