Although Charlotte Church is seen to be a die-hard Corbynista — previously speaking at rallies to support the Labour leader — it appears that the prosecco-socialist is beginning to have second thoughts about Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour.
Rather than vote for Corbyn’s beloved Labour in today’s Welsh Assembly elections, Church has tweeted to say that she is backing Leanne Wood’s Plaid Cymru.
@Plaid_Cymru all the way for me today!!!
— Charlotte Church (@charlottechurch) May 5, 2016
She has since defended her decision not to support Welsh Labour’s Carwyn Jones, claiming that those who describe this as a defection don’t understand Welsh politics.
ITS THE WELSH ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS!!!!! CARWYN JONES IS LEADER OF WELSH LABOUR NOT CORBYN!!!! I still also support Corbyn . Razzzzzz people.
— Charlotte Church (@charlottechurch) May 5, 2016
However, given that Corbyn has urged ‘progressive people’ in Wales to back the party today and refrain from a protest vote, her decision will surely come as a blow to the Labour leader.
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