Green candidate quits Makerfield bid amid 'false flag' post row
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Green Party candidate Chris Kennedy withdrew from Makerfield's by-election hours after being named, apologising for social media posts describing an ambulance arson attack as a 'false flag'; the posts have been deleted and the Greens say they do not reflect party views. The by-election, triggered by Labour MP Josh Simons' resignation, is due on 18 June, with a replacement candidate to be decided on Monday.
- Former Green Party by-election candidate apologises for sharing 'false flag' post BBC
- Green candidate for Makerfield by-election quits after 12 hours The Times
- Green party candidate for Makerfield byelection withdraws after nine hours The Guardian
- Ex-Green candidate shared post calling anti-Semitic attack a ‘false flag’ The Telegraph
- Green Party leader Zack Polanski has issued a statement after the major announcement. He said the “greatest threat” was Nigel Farage’s Reform UK and slammed Andy Burnham facebook.com
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