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10 July 2015

Watch: David Lammy’s latest campaign video

In David Lammy's latest campaign video, the candidate's friends and family tell his story, going from growing up poor in Tottenham to becoming a barrister and MP.

By New Statesman

(Photo By David Lammy, MP for Tottenham, and a candidate for Labour's Mayoral nomination. Photo: Getty Images)

Who is David Lammy? That’s the question that his latest campaign video seeks to answer. Talking to friends and family, it traces the candidate’s upbringing and influences.

Now read Stephen Bush’s interview with David Lammy here.

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