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What’s not to like about socialism?
The Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs launched Jeremy Corbyn’s successful leadership bid in 2015. Phil Miller talks to one of its newest members, EMMA DENT COAD, about her hopes for the future
Kensington MP Emma Dent Coad with the late Tony Benn

“I DON’T know why people are so afraid of socialism,” Emma Dent Coad says calmly. “It will look after your children and grandchildren. Pay more tax, what’s so frightening about that?”

The left-wing Labour MP is talking about her experience of canvassing in Kensington, the Tory stronghold that she snatched in 2017.

“I stole their crown,” she says proudly, reflecting on her historic election victory. Twenty votes tipped the poll in her favour.

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