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LeftishBrit

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6. Yes, I am amazed that he was not vetted more carefully

Reply to T_i_B (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 24, 2019, 05:04 PM

Aug 2019

I had thought that perhaps the Labour party were so sure they'd lose to Clegg that they didn't bother selecting their candidate carefully; but I am told that this was not so, so it looks like pure carelessness.

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Yes, I am amazed that he was not vetted more carefully LeftishBrit Aug 2019 #6

I don't think they even interviewed him T_i_B Aug 2019 #9

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Oh wow, I remember Irvine Patrick but had not realized he was from that constituency LeftishBrit Aug 2019 #7

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