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Howarth wins rebuke in new role Rebuke for Howarth in his new role
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JOHN RENTOUL
Political Correspondent
Alan Howarth, elected three years ago as the Conservative MP for
Stratford- on-Avon, took his seat on the opposition benches
yesterday to loud Labour cheers.
While in the Commons, he collected "probably 25" letters from
Tory MPs, "not at all endorsing my decision, but people have been
kind enough to respect my integrity", he said.
The symbolic moment of crossing the floor of the House - the
first time an MP has gone from Tory to ...
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