Analysis11:33 Chris Mason Political editor Defectors are a rare breed in Westminster and so often treated as rather exotic. In such a tribal place, folks who change sides provoke strong reactions. And this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions had two recent defectors at the heart of the exchanges. Lisa Cameron was cheered to the ceiling by…
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