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16 December 2009updated 27 Sep 2015 2:28am

Peter Tatchell steps down as Green candidate due to brain damage

Tatchell's fate represents the activist's dilemma

By George Eaton

I’ve just heard the sad news that Peter Tatchell has stood down as a Green Party parliamentary candidate after brain injuries caused by beatings which have left him unable to campaign effectively.

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