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Fears of ‘undue moral influence’ on voters due to community leaders ‘promoting Islamic values’

Almost a decade ago, the mayor of Tower Hamlets was sensationally sacked after an electoral tribunal found him guilty of a series of “corrupt and illegal practices” including ballot rigging, bribery and vote buying. But perhaps the most concerning aspect of the ruling was that Lutfur Rahman was found to have exercised “undue moral influence”… Read More »