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April 16, 2005

Overview of the challenge from smaller parties

Financial Times - Rising support unlikely to free fringe players from sidelines: Jack Straw, the foreign secretary, faces a challenge from Craig Murray, the former ambassador to Uzbekistan, suspended for speaking out about human rights abuses, who is standing for Respect in Blackburn.

NB - Craig is standing as an Independent candidate, and is not affiliated with any political party, although he welcomes the support he has had from Respect.

Posted by richard on April 16, 2005 9:49 AM in the category The Election