Lee Anderson (British politician)
Lee Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Ashfield | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Gloria De Piero |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Politician |
Lee Anderson is the Conservative Party member of parliament for the constituency of Ashfield in Nottinghamshire.
He was elected in the 2019 general election, after the incumbent Labour MP, Gloria De Piero, stood down.
During the election he made controversial statements where he suggested problem tenants on the Carsic estate should be made to live in tents and pick potatoes or any other seasonal vegetables from 6 in the morning.[1] He was also caught setting up a staged a door-knock talk with a friend whilst being filmed by Michael Crick, Political Correspondent for the Mail Plus.[2]
References
- ^ "'Nuisance' council tenants 'should live in tents' says Ashfield Tory candidate". BBC News. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Ashfield's Conservative candidate Lee Anderson caught setting up door-knock with friendly voter". www.chad.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
