Simon Danczuk could stand against Labour after quitting party

Labour fears split vote if former Rochdale MP runs against Tony Lloyd, who is viewed as a ‘toe-the-line establishment candidate’ by the Danczuk campSimon Danczuk is contemplating standing as an independent candidate in Rochdale against the Labour candidate Tony Lloyd in the upcoming general election, a friend has told the Guardian.
The former Labour MP, who resigned from the party on Monday, is consulting local supporters after the former Manchester police and crime commissioner Lloy