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A Conservative candidate in a west London by-election recently attended a fundraising event for the Labour Party and was photographed with Tony Blair. | A Conservative candidate in a west London by-election recently attended a fundraising event for the Labour Party and was photographed with Tony Blair. |
Tony Lit, standing for MP for Ealing Southall, was head of Asian radio station Sunrise at the time. Sunrise donated £4,800 to Labour at the event. | Tony Lit, standing for MP for Ealing Southall, was head of Asian radio station Sunrise at the time. Sunrise donated £4,800 to Labour at the event. |
Labour said it showed Conservative leader David Cameron lacked judgement. | Labour said it showed Conservative leader David Cameron lacked judgement. |
But the Tories said last month's event had been billed as a dinner for the Asian business community. | But the Tories said last month's event had been billed as a dinner for the Asian business community. |
Mr Lit, who has since quit his job as managing director of Sunrise Radio, said: "As a businessman I did indeed attend this event for the Asian business community. | Mr Lit, who has since quit his job as managing director of Sunrise Radio, said: "As a businessman I did indeed attend this event for the Asian business community. |
The voters of Ealing and Southall will see through this charade Joan Ryan List of Ealing candidates | The voters of Ealing and Southall will see through this charade Joan Ryan List of Ealing candidates |
"But like many British Asians I feel the Labour government does not have the answers to the challenges that currently face the country." | |
Joan Ryan, a Labour vice chair who is running the by-election campaign, said it was "breathtaking and naked Tory opportunism". | Joan Ryan, a Labour vice chair who is running the by-election campaign, said it was "breathtaking and naked Tory opportunism". |
"David Cameron may lack judgement with his choice of candidate but the voters of Ealing and Southall will see through this charade," she said. | "David Cameron may lack judgement with his choice of candidate but the voters of Ealing and Southall will see through this charade," she said. |
Conservative Party sources close to Mr Cameron say they were aware that Mr Lit had attended the "Celebrating Diversity" dinner and were "relaxed" about it. | |
They claimed that Labour were pushing the story now because they were "rattled" about doing badly in Ealing. | They claimed that Labour were pushing the story now because they were "rattled" about doing badly in Ealing. |
The by-election takes place on Thursday and follows the death of Britain's oldest MP, Labour's Piara Khabra, who was 82. | The by-election takes place on Thursday and follows the death of Britain's oldest MP, Labour's Piara Khabra, who was 82. |
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