I often find myself in agreement with Paul Mason's writings, so it is in that spirit that I urge him to stop chasing after a seat in the Commons.
As a writer, he will continue to make a bigger political impact than he would do as a lowly backbencher constrained by the rules of the PLP.
In addition, his bid for an Islington candidacy follows failed attempts in Manchester, Sheffield, and Pembrokeshire. His continual expression of attachment to these various spots followed by failure to be adopted as PPC damages his credibility as a writer about politics.
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