Article: Labour fears losing 11 seats to Tories.(News)

Byline: Jonathan Walker Political Editor

A senior Cabinet Minister has predicted that disillusioned Labour voters could hand 11 Midland seats to the Conservatives by defecting to the Liberal Democrats.

Peter Hain, leader of the Commons, revealed fears that former Labour supporters who opposed the war in Iraq could back the Lib Dems at the next General Election.

Speaking to The Birmingham Post, he indicated that one of the key messages during the campaign will be a warning to natural Labour supporters that voting Lib Dem could help the Tories.

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