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    Anderson says Tory Party ‘stifles free speech’ as he defects to Reform

    by Nina Lloyd Mar 11, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Lee Anderson accused the Conservative Party of stifling “free speech” after suspending him for widely criticised remarks about London Mayor Sadiq Khan, as he announced his defection to Reform UK.

    The MP for Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, who was kicked out of the Tories last month over an row, said he found it “unpalatable” that he had been disciplined for

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