Tory MP claims ‘carnage’ on UK roads is killing more than Covid – spoiler: he’s wrong
‘It’s a matter of opinion’ A Conservative backbencher has claimed that “carnage” on UK roads is killing more people than Covid, and here’s the shocker, he couldn’t be further from the truth. Sir Desmond Swayne, who is no stranger to controversy, spoke to his colleagues in the Commons on Tuesday in relation to new Covid […]
4 years ago
Tory MP slammed for ‘vile’ comment about Afghans “queueing at the airport”
Desmond Swayne’s comment was met with shouts of “disgrace” from across the Commons. Tory MP Desmond Swayne has been branded “vile” for suggesting that people fleeing Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover were wrong for doing so. MPs were recalled to Parliament on Wednesday for an emergency sitting over the crisis unfolding in […]
4 years ago
Tory MP refuses apology for urging anti-vaxxers to ‘persist’ against Covid restrictions
He has been accused of spreading dangerous misinformation Senior Conservative MP Sir Desmond Swayne has refused to apologise for encouraging a group of anti-vaccination campaigners to “persist” in their fight against Covid restrictions. Swayne, the MP for New Forest West and once an aide to David Cameron, told the group that NHS figures were being […]
5 years ago