Brian Sedgemore, retiring MP for Hackney South & Shoreditch has defected to the LibDems, causing a headache for Labour Candidates trying to show the public how right wing the Liberals can be.
Is it possible that Charles Kennedy offered him a Peerage after being rejected for an Honour by Blair? Traditionally, the two main opposition leaders nominate 5 people for Peerages at dissolution.





Oops
Bloggers4Labour said this on April 25th, 2005 at 11:58 pm
Oooops indeed.
Guido Fawkes said this on April 26th, 2005 at 12:13 am
Doh!
Mark Young said this on April 27th, 2005 at 11:52 pm