De Piero is standing down at the next election citing a "lack of tolerance" in the party, so she clearly has nothing to lose now. She was also one of the 19 rebels who voted in favour of the withdrawal agreement last week. Once again the Labour trolls appear incapable of realising that actions have consequences.
De Piero's constituency is definitely one to watch when the next election comes around. Ashfield is the top marginal in Nottinghamshire and returned a whopping 70% Leave vote in 2016. Labour should be dead certs to lose this seat at the next election, except they almost certainly won't. The Brexit Party have identified this as one of their top targets, selecting prominent MEP Martin Daubney as their candidate. They will do well, but will split the Tory vote so much that Labour will probably increase their majority, rather than lose the seat. This is just another fine example of why it is vital that Boris comes to his senses and does a deal with the Brexit Party.
Ashfield general election 2017
Tony Harper (Con) 20,844 (41.7%) +19.3%
Gail Turner (Ind) 4,612 (9.2%) New
Ray Young (UKIP) 1,885 (3.8%) -17.6%
Bob Charlesworth (Lib Dem) 969 (1.9%) -12.9%
Arran Rangi (Green) 398 (0.8%) New
