I’ll stop Brexit extremists infiltrating our party, Theresa May assures Tories
2019-02-22 10:25:23 source：The Times
February 22, 2019
Theresa May has vowed to block right-wing entryists from joining the Conservative Party in an attempt to stem further defections.
Anna Soubry, Sarah Wollaston and Heidi Allen said local Tory associations were being infiltrated by a Eurosceptic “purple Momentum” when they joined the new Independent Group of MPs on Wednesday.
In a letter to the trio, Mrs May said she did “not accept” the comparison between the Conservative grassroots and the influx of left-wing activists into the Labour Party since Jeremy Corbyn became leader. “An open, broad party should always welcome new members and supporters with a range of views, including those who have previously supported other parties,” the prime minister wrote yesterday.
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