Another Conservative Quits to Join Labour in Tory Exodus

Published on May 31, 2024

Another former Conservative MP has left the party to support Labour, as a record number of Tories resign before the General Election. Mark Logan, who was MP for Bolton North East until Parliament was dissolved, quit the Conservatives on Thursday, telling the BBC that the party was “unrecognisable” from the one he joined a decade ago and that his application to join Labour was “going in today.” Mr. Logan told the broadcaster he wanted to be able to tell the people in Bolton that a Labour government would serve them better, adding, “For my constituents and for the country, it’s right that we get some stability back into the UK, we get optimism, we get new and fresh ideas.”...