Years of work and my connection to the community have been brushed aside. But after months of being isolated and bullied, I should have known this was coming, says deselected Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen
Years of work and my connection to the community have been brushed aside. But after months of being isolated and bullied, I should have known this was comingparliamentary candidate for Chingford and Woodford Green. I live and grew up here, and this battle means so much to me personally.
I couldn’t believe this was enough, especially as others have been let off for far worse. But after months of being isolated and bullied, including being stripped of paid organiser support when I was seven months pregnant, I should have known this was coming. The real reason for it all? I’m too interested in wealth inequality, public ownership and Palestine to be welcomed in today’s Labour party.
They have made people like me and the political icon Diane Abbott beg and grovel. But I’ve been overwhelmed by support after my Newsnight interview. Hundreds of people have been in touch locally and nationally saying they will no longer vote Labour because of my treatment. It turns out that humiliating a new mum who was out pounding pavements for the party six weeks after a C-section doesn’t go down well.
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