Article 6NKWG Tory candidate accused of dog-whistle tactics against rival with Indian name

Tory candidate accused of dog-whistle tactics against rival with Indian name

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Aletha Adu
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Marco Longhi, standing for Dudley North, asked British-Pakistani voters if they could trust Labour's Sonia Kumar

A Conservative candidate has been criticised for sending letters to British-Pakistani voters allegedly insinuating they should vote for him instead of his Labour rival because of her Indian surname.

Marco Longhi, the Tory candidate fighting for re-election in Dudley North against Sonia Kumar, has been accused of using dog whistle politics and attempting to alienate British Hindus".

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