The trade unionists affiliated to Labour who wouldn’t vote for party
Almost a million trade unionists affiliated to Labour would not not vote for the party, according to YouGov polling for Channel 4 News.
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Almost a million trade unionists affiliated to Labour would not not vote for the party, according to YouGov polling for Channel 4 News.
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