{"id":57232,"date":"2024-05-23T15:01:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T15:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/23\/jeremy-corbyn-set-to-stand-as-independent-in-islington\/"},"modified":"2024-05-23T15:01:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T15:01:28","slug":"jeremy-corbyn-set-to-stand-as-independent-in-islington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/23\/jeremy-corbyn-set-to-stand-as-independent-in-islington\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremy Corbyn set to stand as independent in Islington"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to stand as an independent candidate in Islington North in 4 July’s general election.<\/p>\n

Mr Corbyn, who has represented the London constituency since 1983, was blocked from standing for Labour by the party’s governing body. <\/p>\n

He was suspended as a Labour MP in 2020 for his response to a report into anti-Semitism in the party.<\/p>\n

At the time Mr Corbyn called the move “political”. <\/p>\n

His decision to run against Labour in the general election, presents a headache for leader Sir Keir Starmer, as it risks exacerbating existing tensions between himself and MPs on the left of his party. <\/p>\n

Labour is currently selecting its own candidate to run in what has traditionally been a safe seat for the party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Labour candidates have been whittled down to a shortlist of two – Sem Moema, a member of the London Assembly and Praful Nargund, an Islington councillor. <\/p>\n

Journalist Paul Mason had thrown his hat into the ring but did not make the final cut. <\/p>\n

The winner of the process will be a announced on 1 June.<\/p>\n

At the 2019 general election Mr Corbyn held the seat with majority of 26,000.<\/p>\n

The 74-year-old had spent the majority of his parliamentary career on the backbenches, but in 2015 became Labour leader after his leadership campaign received enthusiastic backing from party members.<\/p>\n

He stepped down as leader following Labour’s heavy defeat to the Conservatives in the 2019 general election but remains a very popular figure on the Left. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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