Afzal Amin: now he claims an EDL ‘sting operation’

Tory candidate in Dudley North refuses to go quietly, claiming ‘phoney rally’ was Tommy Robinson’s idea

The Mole

EDITOR'S UPDATE at 19.00 Monday: Afzal Amin has resigned as the Tory candidate for Dudley North without waiting for tomorrow's hearing.

Afzal Amin, the Tory candidate in Dudley North, is refusing to go quietly – and it’s not helping the Conservatives.

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