LEICESTER, United Kingdom – The biggest surprise coming from Britain’s July 4 national election was not the stellar victory of the Labour Party – which had been in the cards since the election was called six weeks ago – but who didn’t get back in office.
My local Member of Parliament, Jonathan Ashworth MP, lost a close vote to independent candidate Shockat Adam.
Adam secured 14,739 votes, beating Ashworth’s 13,760 votes – a very slim margin.
Ashworth wasn’t a small fish.