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John McDonnell, who was shadow chancellor under former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, told LBC he was “surprised and shocked”, adding: “I’m a great believer in the powers of conversion, but I think even this one would have strained the generosity of spirit of John the Baptist, quite honestly.”