Andrew Feinstein, a former South African MP and advisor to Nelson Mandela, is set to challenge UK Labour leader Keir Starmer in the 2024 general election as an independent candidate. Feinstein's candidacy, backed by the Organise Corbyn-Inspired Socialist Alliance (OCISA), a group launched in 2023 aiming to oust Starmer, has reportedly caused concern within Starmer's team. They fear a repeat of the situation with Jo Swinson, where a prominent party leader loses their seat. This development comes amidst the backdrop of a problematic Rochdale byelection for Starmer. Feinstein's campaign is part of a broader movement of independents seeking to unseat Labour candidates who failed to vote for a ceasefire in Gaza, criticizing Westminster politics as a "cynical establishment stitch-up" between "two pro-genocide leaders." Feinstein stated, "Westminster politics has become little more than a cynical establishment stitch-up. A choice between two pro-genocide leaders intent on destroying everything...in order to serve their vested interests."
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"Westminster politics has become little more than a cynical establishment stitch-up. A choice between two pro-genocide leaders intent on destroying everything...in order to serve their vested interests" -Andrew Feinstein, former advisor to Nelson Mandela https://t.co/wXzpBOgLKu
A former South African MP is set to stand against Labour leader Keir Starmer in the 2024 general election. Andrew Feinstein was elected by the Organise Corbyn-Inspired Socialist Alliance (OCISA), a group launched in 2023 with the aim of ousting Starmer https://t.co/gc1MOQAyyW
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A Former advisor to Nelson Mandela is preparing to stand against UK Labour leader Keir Starmer in the 2024 general election. Andrew Feinstein is among a wave of independents seeking to unseat Labour candidates who failed to vote for a ceasefire in Gaza https://t.co/44onQ0l02A
A former South African MP and advisor to Nelson Mandela is preparing to stand against Labour leader Keir Starmer as an independent candidate in the 2024 general election https://t.co/7qWgE7Bf9X
Anti-apartheid campaigner Andrew Feinstein set to challenge Starmer in general election https://t.co/iyrtMu4dPJ
๐จ NEW: Been told Starmer's team are raging about Andrew Feinstein being selected to stand against him and are worried he is going to do a Jo Swinson and lose his seat. This is against the backdrop of the Rochdale byelection blowing up in his face.