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Nobody likes a turncoat, but Labour is gambling Tory MP's defection shows which way political wind is blowing | Adam Boulton

Sky News Friday, 10 May 2024
The Labour Party is in shock over the leadership's decision to welcome the defection of the right-wing former Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke.
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