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Key Corbyn ally Fisher has suspension from party lifted

A SENIOR adviser to Jeremy Corbyn was reinstated as a Labour member yesterday after being suspended over claims he supported a rival party on social media.

Andrew Fisher was suspended earlier this month after apparently advocating a vote for the Class War candidate in the Croydon South seat.

In the run-up to May’s general election, he wrote: “If you live in Croydon South, vote with dignity, vote @campaignbeard,” Twitter handle of Class War’s Jon Bigger.

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