Commons votes for early election as Corbyn hits campaign trail
Jeremy Corbyn just turned up at his first campaign event in Croydon. He was greeted by supporters, one embraced him and said “she loved him.”
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Jeremy Corbyn just turned up at his first campaign event in Croydon. He was greeted by supporters, one embraced him and said “she loved him.”
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The call came in as they were parked near the Travelodge on A13 four minutes away from the woman’s home. But instead they drove past her road and headed away to McDonald’s for a cup of tea.