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Green Party Candidate Apologizes for 'False Flag' Post
A former Green Party by-election candidate apologized for sharing a 'false flag' post related to a Jewish ambulance attack, leading to their resignation after just 12 hours. The incident sparked controversy and questions about the party's candidate vetting process.
22 May, 07:55 — 22 May, 10:22
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Former Green Party by-election candidate apologises for sharing 'false flag' post
The Green Party had announced Chris Kennedy withdrew as candidate for "personal and family reasons".
Read full article →The IndependentMostly Factual30d ago
Green by-election candidate – who quit after just 12 hours – apologises for Jewish ambulance attack post
Chris Kennedy was announced to be running for the Greens on Thursday morning, but the party confirmed he had dropped out some nine hours later, citing ‘personal and family reasons’
By Millie Cooke
Read full article →New StatesmanMostly Factual30d ago
Should the Green Party stand in Makerfield?
After a false start, the party is once again looking for a candidate
By Megan Kenyon
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First report: The Independent · 22 May, 07:55|Full coverage: 3 · 2h|Window: 2h
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