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Science star Hawking: I’m voting Labour
Famous physicist backs Cambridge candidate

ED MILIBAND took a star turn in Cambridge yesterday to support Labour candidate Daniel Zeichner.

But the endorsement from Labour’s leader has already been eclipsed after Mr Zeichner won big-bang backing from Professor Stephen Hawking.

The world famous physicist and Cambridge University professor is featured on the Labour candidate’s latest election leaflet.

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