Ex-England cricketer among hundreds to stand for George Galloway’s party
by Ben Quinn from World news | The Guardian on (#6MF36)
General election candidates include Monty Panesar but party says it will not stand against Corbyn or Abbott if they run as independents
The former England cricketer Monty Panesar and a former Ukip MEP are among hundreds of candidates who will run under the banner of George Galloway's Workers party at the general election.
The party, which is seeking to capitalise on discontent over Labour's handling of the Gaza conflict, also said it would support the former Labour MPs Jeremy Corbyn, Diane Abbott and Claudia Webbe if they ran again as independents.
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