Labour Party has been accused of not putting up a fight against Nigel Farage in Clacton ahead of the 2024 General Election. The controversy arose after Labour's candidate, Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, was instructed to leave the constituency and move to the Midlands. Party officials reportedly felt that Owusu-Nepaul was distracting from Keir Starmer's campaign, as he was gaining significant traction and receiving more retweets than Starmer. This decision has led to criticism, with some accusing Labour of effectively conceding the seat to Farage.
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Labour throws its fight against Farage in Clacton. https://t.co/UO9n0ZgH57
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So apparently Labour HQ has told its candidate in Clacton to leave the constituency because he was getting too much traction and "distracting" from Starmer. "At one point [Jovan] was getting more retweets than Keir Starmer. The officials were furious..." https://t.co/abcPjwjyrC
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WTF is the Labour leadership playing at?? "Labour has been accused of “not putting up a fight” against Nigel Farage in Clacton after the party’s candidate was instructed to leave the constituency after “distracting” from Keir Starmer’s campaign" https://t.co/y94bjRWo2a
“Labour headquarters had been angry with the traction Owusu-Nepaul was getting. “At one point [Jovan] was getting more retweets than Keir Starmer. The officials were furious with him and said he was distracting [from] Starmer’s campaign.” https://t.co/uHcgr9Sdal