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A former Gogglebox star has been selected by Labour to run against Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden at the general election.
Josh Tapper, who appeared on the hit Channel 4 show alongside his family, has been confirmed as the Opposition party’s candidate for Hertsmere.
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In a post on X, he said he was “thrilled and honoured to have been selected”, adding: “The work to unseat the Deputy Prime Minister starts now.”
Mr Dowden has been the MP for Hertsmere since 2015 and has a sizeable majority of 21,000.
Labour came in second in the constituency at the last election, winning around 11,000 votes compared to Mr Dowden’s 32,000.
However, recent by-elections have seen the Tories ousted in safe seats by Sir Keir Starmer’s party, with some pundits predicting a wipeout of Conservative MPs when the nation goes to the polls.
Mr Tapper, 26, quit Gogglebox in 2017 after landing a job in the civil service.
He joined Labour when Sir Keir became leader, according to the Jewish News.
In 2022 Mr Tapper also stood for selection in the North London seat of Chipping Barnet.
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