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Fears have been raised of a post-election 'House of Cronies' after both main parties put forward allies of their leaders and children of former MPs as candidates.
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Morgan McSweeney, Sue Gray and Pat McFadden are key players in the campaign for Labour to win the next British election
Both those on the left of Labour and in the Tory party have reacted with outrage to the news, with accusations of a stitch-up and nepotism.
Sue Gray’s son has been picked by Labour to run for a plum seat at the next election in a move that will spark a fresh row over nepotism within the party.
Liam Conlon will stand in Beckenham & Penge at the general election after being picked by local activists last night.