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“If the landslide is big enough, even square pebbles will roll.”
Terry Pratchett; Monstrous Regiment 
#Discworld #ToryDefection #CrossingTheFloor #Elphicke #SquareToryPebble #GeneralElectionNOW

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Natalie Elphicke is a hard-right Tory. Her defection sums up Labour’s contempt for progressive voters | Owen Jones It was hailed as a triumph: it is anything but. It reveals a party that’s lost its moral compass

#Starmer #Labour #Elphicke

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There is a reason that political parties usually take great care over accepting defectors, especially in such high profile ways as with #Elphicke today. This could bite the Labour leader on the backside if she is not handled carefully over whatever remains of this Parliament.

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Couple of thoughts on the #Elphicke #defection today. First, it reminds us how many Tory MPs no longer have any interest in following the whip. Indeed, if you're stepping down and waiting for your redundancy and your new job, why would you vote to prevent a general election? Also (to continue)/1

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