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John Woodcock was suspended and subsequently had the [[Labour Party|Labour]] whip withdrawn on 30 April 2018 following allegations of sexual harassment made against him.<ref>''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44871628 "MP John Woodcock quits Labour with attack on 'hard left'"]''</ref> He then sat as an Independent MP and on 18 July 2018 resigned from the [[Labour Party]].<ref>''[https://www.cityam.com/take-two-ex-change-uk-mps-set-up-new-organisation-called-the-independents/ "Take two: Ex-Change UK MPs forge new alliance called The Independents"]''</ref>
 
John Woodcock was suspended and subsequently had the [[Labour Party|Labour]] whip withdrawn on 30 April 2018 following allegations of sexual harassment made against him.<ref>''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44871628 "MP John Woodcock quits Labour with attack on 'hard left'"]''</ref> He then sat as an Independent MP and on 18 July 2018 resigned from the [[Labour Party]].<ref>''[https://www.cityam.com/take-two-ex-change-uk-mps-set-up-new-organisation-called-the-independents/ "Take two: Ex-Change UK MPs forge new alliance called The Independents"]''</ref>
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In November 2019, Woodcock urged Labour voters to back [[Conservative Party|Conservatives]] in the [[UK/2019 General Election]] to stop [[Jeremy Corbyn]].<ref>''[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-john-woodcock-back-boris-johnson-tories-corbyn-labour-a9190421.html "General election: Second ex-Labour MP urges people to vote for Boris Johnson to stop Jeremy Corbyn"]''</ref>
 
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Revision as of 18:03, 7 November 2019

Person.png John Woodcock  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
John Woodcock.jpg
BornJohn Zak Woodcock
14 October 1978

Employment.png Shadow Minister for Transport

In office
9 October 2010 - 6 September 2015

John Woodcock (born 14 October 1978) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Barrow and Furness since the 2010 General Election.[1]

John Woodcock was suspended and subsequently had the Labour whip withdrawn on 30 April 2018 following allegations of sexual harassment made against him.[2] He then sat as an Independent MP and on 18 July 2018 resigned from the Labour Party.[3]

In November 2019, Woodcock urged Labour voters to back Conservatives in the UK/2019 General Election to stop Jeremy Corbyn.[4]

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