Tory Minister Esther McVey is facing a real struggle to hold onto her marginal seat Wirral West (she has a majority of only just over two thousands), but her latest leaflet includes a bizarre addition – a photo of someone who has campaigned powerfully and prominently against her government.
After 5 yrs campaigning against Cons welfare cuts, imagine my surprise to see myself on their election leaflet pic.twitter.com/wkzP6Nlqwl
— BendyGirl (@BendyGirl) March 30, 2015
Suffice to say Franklin is probably not a Tory supporter – and doesn’t appear to have given permission to appear on a Tory election leaflet.
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