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Christian Wakeford: Why I am leaving the Tory party and joining Labour
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34:52Now PlayingChristian Wakeford MP for Bury South is interviewed by Ailbhe Rea on why he recently crossed the House floor, leaving Boris Johnson's Tory party to join Keir Starmer's Labour party. Christian Wakeford explains why he made the decision to move to Labour, the reactions of many of his former friends and colleagues and wether he is in fact "Christian Wokeford".
Ailbhe Rea interviews the Bury South MP Christian Wakeford, who dramatically defected from the Tories to Labour at the height of partygate. Together, Christian Wakeford MP and AIlbhe Rea discuss why he left the Conservative party to join Labour during PMQs, what the reaction has been from friends as well as new colleagues, and how the whips threaten new MPs.
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