What Starmer’s election bar on Corbyn means for Labour’s left
by Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor from on (#68WT7)
If former leader capitalises on huge local support to stand as an independent, party allies and supportive MPs face a dilemma
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Islington North is a constituency of contrasts, multimillion-pound Georgian townhouses next to council blocks, with one of the UK's highest child poverty rates.
Jeremy Corbyn's particular brand of politics navigated that for 40 years, appealing to his diverse working-class constituents as well as wealthier socialists. It is one of Labour's safest seats - but now looks like it will be a bitterly divided battleground.
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