The former Labour leader believes he is 'neck and neck' with his old party in Islington North
Starmer promises national insurance and income tax will not rise under LabourThe former Labour leader believes he is 'neck and neck' with his old party in Islington NorthThe former Labour leader believes he is “neck and neck” with his old party and thinks he can win the seat if he mobilises 400 activists a day across the north London seat.
A source on the Corbyn campaign said: “Our early canvass returns show it’s pretty much neck and neck here between Jeremy as the independent candidate and the Labour candidate. The other parties are miles behind. “While we’ve had good numbers so far, we need more volunteer power to compete with Labour’s resources.”
Labour has selected a local councillor and entrepreneur, Praful Nargund, as its candidate in the constituency. He has kept a low media profile and focussed on on-the-ground campaigning,A number of other left-wingers are standing against the party, including outgoing MP Claudia Webbe in Leicester East and Faiza Shaheen, who was banned from being a Labour candidate at the last minute, in Chingford & Woodford Green.
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