'When nurses are having to pay hundreds of pounds a month just to get to work, can't afford to put food on the table, and are forced to cut back on shifts because they can't afford ever-increasing childcare costs, something is seriously wrong,' Ms Cullen told the Mirror. During a Come to Ashfield. Bookmark. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson lashed out at families who he claims "abuse" food banks - then take their children to McDonald's. [33][34], In May 2022, Anderson was criticised by opposition politicians and the food poverty campaigner Jack Monroe for suggesting in parliament that there was not a "massive" need for food banks in the UK, and their use was related to a lack of teaching on budgeting and cooking. I think the most important thing to do is to recognise that people who are working in the NHS are people who have dedicated their lives to a caring profession. 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Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson lashed out at families who he claims "abuse" food banks - then take their children to McDonald's. It comes asTory MP Simon Clarke voiced defiance despite being rebuked by Michael Gove for saying nurses forced to use food banks should 'budget better'. In just a few short days since being promoted to deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson has already caused quite a stir. 'The idea that the problem is cooking skills and not 12 years of government decisions that are pushing people into extreme poverty is beyond belief. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. [3], Anderson was a longtime member of the Labour Party and was elected as a councillor in the 2015 Ashfield District Council election, representing Huthwaite and Brierley ward. The comments below have not been moderated. Mr Anderson, who represents Ashfield, said: "Now then, I think it's important to remember that public sector workers are employed by and paid for by the great British taxpayer. Prior to his parliamentary career, he was a coal miner and worked for Citizens Advice, before serving as Labour councillor in Ashfield from 2015. Brexit , Cost of Living Crisis , Economy , Education , Environment , Immigration , Justice , 2020-21 Starmer and Sunak clash over cost of living crisis, known for his outspoken views on food poverty. Noting the reaction of other MPs to his remarks, Mr Anderson added: 'You're sat there with glazed expressions on your faces looking like I've landed from a different planet. WebBBC News - MP Lee i think the plan for the appointment of the new Deputy Chairman to act as an ongoing media distraction from other issues is working well. 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Also listed was 67.57 for hospitality. However, Pat Cullen, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), accused him of displaying 'disdain' for struggling workers. [11] Will Moy of Full Fact said: "Misleading campaign techniques from parties and candidates won't only harm those who are caught out, but could damage voter confidence in our political system. [25], Anderson announced via social media in June 2021 that he would not watch any England national football team matches during the Euro 2020 tournament in protest at the players' decision to take the knee (a symbolic gesture against racism)[26] before matches. [36], The founder of the food bank, Simon Martin, commented that the teaching course was optional, and stated that "people do know how to cook, obviously, because people have been eating and surviving before we've been intervening with food parcels", but that providing free guidance on economic cooking may help. This is Lee Anderson, Conservative MP for Ashfield. A breakdown of his spending shows his biggest cost was on staffing at 165,215.27, followed by 33,144.30 on office costs and 17,650.60 on accommodation. Paisley and Renfrewshire South. It isn't even the 30p that I am famous for. View Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses at MPsExpenses.info Conservative, Ashfield Conservative, Ashfield Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses Conservative, Yes we know people are struggling, we know food prices are up, we know energy prices are up we know all this, but you can't keep throwing taxpayers' money [at the problem]. The transport committees Tory Chairman Iain Stewart claimed 51,896 on hotels in London despite living a 35 minute train ride away in Milton Keynes, Edit: He claimed 180k last year in expenses and 220k the year before. He told the Commons: "I think youll see first-hand that theres not this massive use for food banks in this country. [10], During the campaign, he was criticised for staging a door knock while he was being filmed for a report by Channel 4 News reporter Michael Crick. The biggest costs were 165,215.27 for staffing, 33,144.30 for office costs and 17,650.60 for accommodation. [8] He supported Brexit in the 2016 UK EU membership referendum. Bookmark. According to a biography on his website, Mr Anderson then volunteered at a local Citizens Advice bureau, worked in hostels for homeless care leavers, and took a job in a local MP's office. "I come from poverty but my dad had a garden. By Jessica Warren and Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent For Mailonline, Published: 16:13 GMT, 11 May 2022 | Updated: 09:25 GMT, 12 May 2022. Andy Bell LinkedIn: MP Lee Anderson: New deputy Tory chairman clashes with radio presenter Kids in England had to wear masks at school because No10 'didn't want an argument' with Nicola Sturgeon - Health ministers knew there was no evidence to justify making kids abide by rule of 6 - but No10 'didn't Charles evicting Harry and Meghan is the act of a King putting his country first: REBECCA ENGLISH reveals A royal princess at Eton? Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help. I was attacked in a restaurant tonight by an insane women and screamed at by her adult son, Greene said in a tweet. Office, Staffing and Accomodation expenses are subject to a budget cap, only travel and subsistence claims are unlimited. He also has his salary paid for by taxpayers, or has he forgotten that too? The Oxford-educated MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland said nurses earning 35,000 should not be using foodbanks and should instead 'take responsibility' for their own finances. People like my Grandma and my parents when I was growing up. WebEdit: He claimed 180k last year in expenses and 220k the year before. He makes a great point, and this is exactly my point. [27], The same month, in a debate on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Anderson accused the Traveller community in Ashfield of thievery, stating, "the Gypsy encampments that we are talking about in places such as Ashfield are not the traditional, old-fashioned Gypsies sat there playing the mandolin, flogging lucky heather and telling fortunes. He has been the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party since February 2023. He has been backed by some colleagues. Martin commented, "It illustrates the point you can produce healthy meals [cheaply] but it's not in the capacity of every family, and not easy to replicate in every household. IPSA states thatAshfield MP Lee Anderson claimed 219,703.44 as business costs from 2020 to 2021 bringing his office, staffing, accommodation, travel and subsistence claims higher than the average 203,880 claimed by MPs, Ashfield MP Lee Anderson caused the uproar as he claimed there was 'not this massive use for food banks' in Britain, The former Labour councillor defected to the Tories before his election to Parliament in 2019 as part of Boris Johnson's 80-seat majority. His loyalties along with the rest of this Government are not on the side of the taxpayer! Conservative MP Lee Anderson has been criticised after claiming nurses or anyone using a food bank while earning 30,000 a year was not managing money properly. Lee Anderson has been made deputy chairman of the Conservative party. And this is cooking from scratch.'. Chairman of the Blue Collar Conservatism movement, Anderson is a former Labour councillor who switched parties over Brexit, also claiming the left were failing working people. Tory Lee Anderson bought a lavish, six bedroom house months before suggesting poor people struggle to afford food because they don't know how to cook or budget. Web15 of Lee Anderson's biggest controversies and most outlandish quotes. The Trussell Trust charity runs more than 1,400 food bank centres across the UK. A 2018 local newspaper report detailed how Mr Anderson was subject to an investigation by his fellow Labour councillors. Related: Mail and Sun run favourable coverage of PM after receiving multi-million pound Covid bung. North East Derbyshire. The couple also share a son, Tom Colthup, who is following in his father's footsteps and serves as a Reconnaissance Platoon Commander with the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. The MP criticised the gesture's association with the Black Lives Matter political movement. I think youll see first-hand that theres not this massive use for food banks in this country. Two couples in a Nottinghamshire village have become 35,000 richer. They eventually said, 'well it's the cost of living crisis isn't it?'. 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