Election candidate chosen in backlash at London nominee
A south Wales Labour parliamentary candidate was only selected after a backlash against attempts to parachute in a London-based high flyer, sources have told the Star.
Labour members in Neath selected Bridgend-based Christina Rees to fight the 2015 election after MP Peter Hain announced his retirement.
Ms Rees was supported by trade unions but is considered by activists to be a rightwinger.
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