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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

London Green councillor who called David Lammy 'coconut' given town hall 'healing and sanctuary' job

A Green councillor who once branded David Lammy a “coconut” has been handed a job in charge of “community healing” in a London borough.

Hau-Yu Tam was made cabinet member for “sanctuary and healing” on Lewisham council on Wednesday after the borough’s new Green administration scrapped the “community safety” role.

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