Natalie Elphicke, former Conservative MP for Dover, surprised many by leaving the Tories to join Labour. Labour chair Anneliese Dodds welcomed Elphicke, describing her as a good fit for the party despite her previous Tory support.
Labour chair Anneliese Dodds insists Natalie Elphicke is "good, natural fit" for party https://t.co/yWmu8Ba8c5
Labour chair Anneliese Dodds defends right-wing Tory Natalie Elphicke joining the party https://t.co/0el1M19DFT
🚨 NEW: Labour chair Anneliese Dodds has described Tory defector Natalie Elphicke as a “good, natural fit” for Labour [@BBCNews]
Natalie Elphicke - the former Conservative MP for Dover - unexpectedly announced she was leaving the Tories to join Labour on Wednesday. Chair of the Labour Party ďĽ AnnelieseDodds is asked how she feels about Natalie Elphicke joining the Labour Party despite her saying less than… https://t.co/ThOwSG66o9
Anneliese Dodds says that yes, Natalie Elphicke, who supported Liz Truss, is a good natural fit for the Labour party. https://t.co/P6QHg1BXbe