Suffolk MP Dr Dan Poulter expects more Tories to switch to Labour
Suffolk MP Dr Dan Poulter believes more of his former Tory colleagues could join him and Dover's Natalie Elphicke in crossing the floor of the Commons.
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Paul Geater has been writing about politics in Ipswich and Suffolk for more than 30 years. He also writes about transport issues - especially rail and road...
Paul Geater has been writing about politics in Ipswich and Suffolk for more than 30 years. He also writes about transport issues - especially rail and road...
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