A Jeremy Corbyn-imitating prankster has been blocked from standing as a general election candidate in Islington North.

Kudos to LabourList for actually reporting on something that, if it had been allowed to continue, would have skewed the election results because people may have been fooled into voting for the imitator, rather than the original.

According to that site, the pranksters tried to register a candidate as Jeremy Bernard Corbyn, using the middle name that the former Labour MP leaves off his own registrations.

Apparently Mr Corbyn’s team spotted the pranksters filming a video, and these people had also been collecting nomination signatures. But the fake Corbyn will not appear on the ballot paper, and is listed as “no longer nominated” on Islington council’s online candidate register.

LabourList quoted “a senior source from the Corbyn campaign” as follows:

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

“I’m sure plenty of people wish there were more MPs called Jeremy Corbyn in Parliament who stood up for their community and their principles.

“Unfortunately, there can only be one Jeremy Corbyn – and he is proud to be seeking re-election as the independent MP for Islington North.”

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