Alex Sobel founded Open Labour, which merged with Mainstream, while LabourList investigated Mainstream's rise and internal issues.
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What happened
Alex Sobel founded Open Labour, which merged with Mainstream, while LabourList investigated Mainstream's rise and internal issues.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Merger between Mainstream and Open Labour finalized with founder support from Andy Burnham.1 source
Sobel founded Open Labour, merging with Mainstream, as LabourList investigates the party's rise.1 source
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The entities involved
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Mainstream
British political party
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Alex Sobel
British politician (born 1975)
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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