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In Cumbria, Labour chiefs not happy with Jeremy Corbyn’s anti nuclear views

Labour chiefs urge voters to ignore Jeremy Corbyn’s nuclear views ahead of Copeland by-election, Mirror UK, BYBEN GLAZE5 JAN 2017  The Labour leader is a veteran anti-nuclear campaigner, which could be a problem for him in Copeland in Cumbria Labour chiefs are quietly urging voters to ignore Jeremy Corbyn’s anti-nuclear views in a crunch by-election.

The Labour leader, a veteran anti-nukes campaigner, faces his biggest electoral test when voters go to the polls in Copeland, Cumbria.

Labour is defending a slim 2,564 majority in the vote triggered by the resignation of MP Jamie Reed.

The Tories are favourites to win.

Senior Labour figures fear the Conservatives will highlight Mr Corbyn’s lifelong opposition to nuclear power and weapons. The Labour leader will “absolutely” visit the constituency during the campaign, according to party sources.

Copeland council’s Labour group leader Lena Hogg, who voted for Mr Corbyn in his successful leadership campaigns, hoped he would accept nuclear was popular locally.

Pro-nukes Mrs Hogg told the Mirror: “We have got it and it’s staying and people are quite happy about the fact we have had it since 1952.

“It doesn’t matter what people feel about it, it’s not going anywhere.”………http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/labour-chiefs-tell-voters-ignore-9570679

January 7, 2017 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, UK