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<\/p>\nThe Greens have accused Labour of a “final throw of desperation.”
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There was controversy on the eve of the Gorton and Denton by-election after Labour were accused of inventing a tactical voting group for a campaign leaflet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Today (Thursday 26) voters have gone to the polls in the Greater Manchester constituency to vote for their new MP following the resignation of Labour\u2019s Andrew Gwynne.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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But the day before the polls opened, Labour have found themselves at the centre of controversy over a campaign leaflet put through constituents\u2019 doors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The leaflet, which says it is promoted on behalf of Labour candidate Angeliki Stogia, features the logo that reads Tactical Choice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The leaflet goes on to say: \u201cThe Tactical Choice says Vote Labour. Based on a new prediction made in the last 24 hours we are recommending voting Labour.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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However, it doesn\u2019t appear that any organisation called \u2018Tactical Choice\u2019 exists, the\u00a0HuffPost\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The Green Party have accused Labour of making up \u201can entirely fictitious organisation\u201d in a \u201cfinal throw of desperation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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In a statement to the HuffPost, a Labour campaign spokesman did not deny claims that Tactical Choice appeared to have been invented by the party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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He said: \u201cThe Greens have been pumping out fake news and deploying dirty tactics for weeks. We\u2019ll take no lectures from them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Last week, two of the UK\u2019s\u00a0most renowned tactical voting sites declared\u00a0that the best way to block a victory for Reform in the Gorton and Denton by-election is for left-leaning voters to give their backing to the Green Party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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