Failed 1st transwoman MP hopeful stamps out in huff on losing election

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Extracts:

‘candidates shortlisted alongside Sophie Cook withdrew their candidacy following questions over a former company of hers going bust – effectively halting the process.

Later that month, Labour’s HQ said it intended to re-run the selection, with Ms Cook automatically being shortlisted without being interviewed by a local panel in the normal way.

A party source said: “Sophie still had union and Momentum backing despite everything. None of the activists wanted her so she drew her support mainly from the non activists.

“She wouldn’t step down even though the tide had turned against her.

“When she was eliminated from the contest in third place she stormed out without waiting to congratulate the winner.”

Full article:
www.brightonandhovenews.org/2018/09/25/brighton-radio-presenter-who-hoped-to-become-uks-first-transgender-mp-leaves-politics-after-losing-selection-battle/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Yes, Cook got a place on the Jo Cox Leadership Campaign.

Personally I'm politically homeless. I await to see the party that Cook goes to next.

I've never seen any woman in politics behave like this.

It just goes to show.

To be fair, Sophie's performance at the last general election was far from shabby, but given Sophie's staying power it's just as well that Sophie was not elected. Pity a place was wasted on the Jo Cox program.