For reasons that only Labour Party strategists know, they have decided to bat for Pakistan in the Batley and Spen by-election; whilst at the same time pissing off the world's largest democracy.
The Times of India reports:
"In a last-ditch attempt to woo ethnic minority votes in a bi .. LONDON: In a last-ditch attempt to woo ethnic minority votes in a bitterly contested byelection, a Labour candidate’s flyer features a picture of PM Narendra Modi shaking hands with UK PM Boris Johnson saying "‘Don’t risk a Tory MP who is not on your side".
There is a fierce battle for the seat of Batley and Spen, which was left vacant after Tracy Brabin became West Yorkshire mayor. Kim Leadbeater, sister of murdered former MP Jo Cox, is the Labour party’s candidate.
Next to the image, her flyer says:
"The risk of voting for anyone but Labour is clear".
Labour Friends of India has condemned the leaflet.
"It is unfortunate that the Labour party used a picture of the Prime Minister of India, the world’s largest democracy and one of the UK’s closest friends, from the G7 meeting in 2019, on its leaflet," it said.
"We ask the Labour party to withdraw the leaflet immediately and will also be writing to the leadership about this. The Labour party has a proud history with India."
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