Labor candidate Alistair Strathearn poses as a zombie at Greenpeace protest
Labor candidate Nadine Dorris hosted instead of Conservative MP participation in protests in favor of Greenpeace, a group banned from Whitehall for climbing the roof of Rishi Sunak, became known.
Alistair Strathearn, 33, is fighting to turn the Mid-Bedfordshire seat red in the upcoming by-election.
However, it was revealed that last November he disguised himself as a zombie outside the Ministry of the Interior as part of Greenpeace's action against the new Public Order Act, which suppresses destructive protests.
< p>He posed in makeup along with his partner Megan Corton-Scott, political officer for the environmental group.
Labour's hope for the upcoming by-election
This has infuriated some Tories after activists in the group caused an uproar by climbing onto the roof of the Prime Minister's family mansion in Yorkshire last week and covering its façade with black cloth to counter its expansion of oil drilling.
< p>In response, Downing Street has ordered a total ban on government agencies from collaborating with Greenpeace.
Aleister Strathearn poses as a zombie during a Greenpeace stunt
Links between the group and Mr. Strathearn, who campaigned with Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer last month, have therefore been bewildering.
A by-election in Mid-Bedfordshire after Ms. 24,664 announced her resignation last month after she was denied a peerage, though no date has yet been set as she has yet to officially retire.
Mr. Strathearn (left) took part in an environmental group's protest against the Public Order Act. The Sun reports.
Sir Keir Starmer said to act
Grant Shapps, energy secretary, told the paper: «One minute they're climbing the prime minister's house, the next minute they're putting on a Labor plug.»
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The cabinet minister added: «Sir Keir Starmer should at least once show that he practices what he preaches and remove the eco-mafia from his list of candidates.»
Mr. Strathearn (center) also protested before Parliament in support of the group
Mr. Forest in North East London, graduated from the University of Oxford with a PPE degree (Philosophy, Politics). and economics) and currently works for the Bank of England as a «climate lead» in insurance.
Sir Keir is already under pressure from one of Labour's key donors, Dale Vince, boss of green energy , which provided £1.5 million, as well as funding for Just Stop Oil, which has disrupted dozens of roads and events in recent months.
A Labor Party spokesman said: “The government has an obligation to engage with the broader circle of organizations, including those with which they disagree, but it is also true that such organizations know that the tactics they choose will affect how they are perceived and treated.
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