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So yes Dr Yasmin Fitzpatrick is standing as the Brexit party candidate in East Surrey. Yasmin is married to John Fitzpatrick one of the leading lights in the Revolutionary Communist party from its inception until its demise.
All of these people have stood or are standing as Brexit party candidates. All are closely associated with the Revolutionary Communist party. Considering just how small it was...

Alka Sehgal Cuthbert
Claire Fox
Kevin Yuill
Stuart Waiton
James Heartfield
Yasmin Fitzpatrick
There are others who you might call "loose associates" who are part of the Spiked network. Fairly extraordinary
You've also got Munira Mirza as Boris Johnson's special adviser.
Others like David Bull and Dominic Frisby are connected to the Spiked lot. Although Frisby has now stood down. Interesting to note that Lesley Katon is in charge of Brexit party candidate selection is a close friend of the Spiked/RCP lot and I believe involved in comedy unleashed
Been asked to point out that there's at least one ex SWP person in there too.
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