Lee Anderson says he regrets not voting for Rwanda Bill and wants his old job back
Speaking to The Telegraph he should have been "brave" and sided with Rishi Sunak instead of abstaining.
Speaking to The Telegraph he should have been "brave" and sided with Rishi Sunak instead of abstaining.
The former deputy Tory Party chairman said he joined the 'no' lobby but couldn't go through with it after some "micky taking" from Labour MPs.
"I was going to vote no. The Labour lot were all giggling and laughing and taking the mick..."
Labour has a 14-point lead over the Conservatives, the first poll of 2024 shows. It spells bad news for the Party's deputy chairman.
The Prime Minister faces crunch Commons votes this week, and he'll have to do it without the support of the deputy party chairman.
The Tory MP has been community noted too, just add insult to injury!
The deputy Tory Party chair said he will move to the remote islands if the UK decides to rejoin the European Union.
The deputy Conservative Party chair made the revelation at a “Lagers with Lee” event, saying: “We’re not taping this, are we?”
Conservative Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson suggested asylum seekers should be sent to the Orkney Islands while their applications are processed.
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