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Somali refugee tipped to face Polanski in Starmer by-election
The Telegraph ^ | September 2, 2026 | Tony Diver, Genevieve Holl-Allen

Posted on 09/02/2026 5:57:19 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Labour’s front-runner to take on Zack Polanski at the by-election in Sir Keir Starmer’s constituency is a Somali former child refugee, The Telegraph understands.

Sagal Abdi-Wali, who runs Camden council and was previously chairman of Sir Keir’s Constituency Labour Party, is understood to be considering a run for Parliament after the former prime minister announced he would stand down.

Ms Abdi-Wali came to the UK as a child refugee from Somalia in the early 1990s, and has said she has been a party supporter “as long as I can remember”. She was first elected as a Labour councillor in 2022 and is seen locally as an ally of Sir Keir.

She was appointed leader of Camden council after the local elections on May 7, when she pledged to “work day and night to fight for social justice and to deliver meaningful change”.

Ms Abdi-Wali has spoken of her experiences when her family moved to London in the early 1990s to escape civil war and famine.

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1 posted on 09/02/2026 5:57:19 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Somalis have no business in civilized society.


2 posted on 09/02/2026 6:22:52 PM PDT by Organic Panic ( )
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To: Organic Panic

I can’t think of a worse country, even Afghanistan.


3 posted on 09/02/2026 7:18:51 PM PDT by packagingguy
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To: Organic Panic

Hide the pets!


4 posted on 09/02/2026 7:26:44 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Deus vult!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Is he running on a platform of “Free Learing Centers”


5 posted on 09/02/2026 7:46:21 PM PDT by wrcase
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To: MinorityRepublican

In other words, THREE dumbasses.


6 posted on 09/02/2026 8:02:51 PM PDT by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I was read your book!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

In other words, THREE dumbasses.


7 posted on 09/02/2026 8:02:52 PM PDT by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I was read your book!)
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