Labour s Hartlepool candidate accused of desperate approach over St George s cross posters
Posters handed out late last week wished voters Happy St George s Day from Dr Paul Williams and the Labour team
24 April 2021 • 3:53pm
Dr Paul Williams hands out flyers while campaigning in Hartlepool on Friday
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Labour s candidate in the Hartlepool by-election has been accused of desperate tactics to win back Red Wall voters by handing out St George s cross flyers to put in their windows.
Posters handed out late last week wished voters Happy St George s Day from Dr Paul Williams and the Labour team . The flyers said: Display this poster with pride in your window. Please enjoy St George s Day in a Covid-secure way, helping us all defeat the virus together.
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