Exclusive: Labour needs “progressive defectors” back to win general election
The number of Labour voters moving left outnumbers those going to right-wing parties in a majority of battleground seats
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Anoosh Chakelian
Anoosh Chakelian is Britain editor of the New Statesman. She hosts the award-winning New Statesman Podcast and co-presents the Westminster Reimagined podcast series with Armando Iannucci.
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