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From The Socialist newspaper, 27 July 2016
What we saw: UB40 backs Corbyn
UB40 support Jeremy Corbyn (Click to enlarge)
Birmingham reggae group UB40 came out in support of Jeremy Corbyn on Facebook on 12 July. The dub stars - named after a dole claim form - gave right-wing challengers Food for Thought, apparently sick of their Promises and Lies. When Corbyn made it onto the leadership ballot paper, they declared they Can't Help Falling in Love with his anti-austerity platform.
The Socialist spent some time trying to come up with a cheap pun on 'Labour of Love', but decided instead to take the Higher Ground.
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In The Socialist 27 July 2016:
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An explosion in sales of the Socialist
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