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Tesco comms chief contests seat for Parliament against Diane Abbott

A senior Tesco comms chief is a parliamentary candidate for Hackney in the general election, PRWeek has learned.

by Ian Griggs / May 07, 2015

Amy Gray is up against Diane Abbott (pictured) in today's general election (Credit: Lynda Bowyer / Demotix/Demotix/Press Association Images)
Amy Gray is up against Diane Abbott (pictured) in today's general election (Credit: Lynda Bowyer / Demotix/Demotix/Press Association Images)
Amy Gray, a government relations manager in Tesco’s group communications division, is standing for the Conservatives in Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency.

Gray is up against Labour’s Diane Abbott, who has been the incumbent since winning the seat in 1987.

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