[42], The following month, Anderson said that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was the victim of "a witch hunt led by the BBC", shortly after the results of a Conservative vote of confidence in Johnson's leadership was announced. 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The Bassetlaw MP triggered an angry backlash after posting on Twitter: 'I respect the profession, but 32,244 and using a food bank? [41] Monroe later instructed lawyers to start a claim against Anderson. The Labour Party criticised Anderson's comments and compared his idea to "forced labour camps". Why does he hate taxpaying NHS workers so much? "And I dispel that myth right now. 'We can make a meal for about 30 pence a day. ", @57timj replied: "30p Lee, gets a nice salary, substantial expenses, subsidised luxury food and drink - all paid for by taxpayers, many of whom are now striking for decent pay and conditions. Two couples in a Nottinghamshire village have become 35,000 richer. The TLE shop is also now open, with all profits going to supporting our work. Come to Ashfield. The new title is a reflection 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. Search for Constance Martens baby ends in tragedy as remains found, Police confirmed the news at a press conference, Metal arches and bag searches introduced at college after stabbing outside, Crash outside Nottingham Hooters causes delays, Hundreds of homes set to be built in 'very desirable' Nottinghamshire village. He defected to the Conservative Party in 2018 and served as a councillor in Mansfield from 2019 to 2021 alongside his duties as an MP. [21], He is a member of the Common Sense Group, an informal group of Conservative MPs which formed in the summer of 2020. If you are using foodbanks and your average salary is 35,000 a year then something is wrong with your budgeting because 35,000 is not a salary on which you want to be relying on foodbanks. And he claimed his speech had been misinterpreted in the media, and insisted he wasn't talking about "poor people." [3][20] Anderson was the first Conservative to represent the constituency since the 1977 by-election. Mr Anderson was also criticised after being caught out setting up a door knock while canvassing. Wife is shocked after husband of 15 years asks for permission to have an affair: 'I don't know what to do'. Rishi Sunak has made Lee Anderson, the outspoken Tory MP with a long history of controversial comments, the partys new deputy chairman. "I had one particular family I was helping they were going to a foodbank two or three times a week to get their groceries and then I see them in McDonalds two or three times a week," he claimed. Blunt-talking backbencher Lee Anderson MP was left facing a House of Commons probe after he shared an image of Katy Colthup, one of his parliamentary staffers, on his Twitter feed today and championed the fact she didn't need to use a food bank despite earning less than 30,000 a year. 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Are you making assumptions that everyone who uses food banks is poor, is that what you're doing?" Ashfield is in my blood. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. The comments attracted criticism from poverty campaigners, ministers and opposition MPs - but Mr Anderson has continued to question food bank usage. "There is this myth in this country that, if people are on Universal Credit in this country, they are in poverty," he said. He suggested they should be evicted into tents in a field to pick vegetables. Type. Starmer and Sunak clash over cost of living crisis, known for his outspoken views on food poverty. [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. Mr Anderson said he asked to meet the parents who were struggling, to "see where they were going wrong, if they had debt problems, budgeting problems, social problems", but had not had a reply. 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[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. He stated his opposition was because he felt that the action risked "alienating traditional supporters" and it supported Black Lives Matter, which in his opinion was a "political movement whose core principles aim to undermine our very way of life". REVEALED: 'Bomb' almost smuggled onto passenger plane in Pennsylvania was a commercial grade FIREWORK School places in chaos: Parents' desperation as one in three children miss out on preferred secondary - with Holiday home owners in Scotland face new SNP tax hike under plans from front-runner to be new First Scotland should just self-identify as an independent country, one SNP member proposed. EXPENSES FILES: OpenDemocracy has Tory MP Mark Fletcher has a 10-minute rule bill on preventing people accused of sex offences from changing their names. You can unsubscribe at any time. However, Pat Cullen, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), accused him of displaying 'disdain' for struggling workers. "My dad was a coal miner who worked seven days a week, my mother was a factory worker. Also listed was 67.57 for hospitality. Bookmark. 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? He also claimed back 21,200 on accommodation and 4,100 on travel and "subsistence." Today he told the Sunday Mirror: "Nearly everybody I've spoken to in the real world in this past 24 hours in Ashfield agrees with what I have to say.". But we can't do it without you. The MP - who grew up in a mining town - On committee corridor: Radio broadcasters given evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee about broadcasting in Wales (9.30 a.m.) Transport 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., She added: Out of touch doesn't even cover it.. [22] Following the publication of an interim report on the connections between colonialism and National Trust properties, including links with historic slavery,[23] Anderson was among the signatories of a letter by the group in The Telegraph in November 2020. Published: 13:01 EST, 19 January 2023 | Updated: 14:12 EST, 19 January 2023. Truss on 149, Sunak on 132. 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But his tweet was met with backlash as swathes of social media users hit out at the tone of his message, as the hashtag 'Poor Katy' started trending on Twitter. Lee Anderson: New Tory deputy chairman would support return of death penalty 9 February 2023. The challenge is there. Mr Anderson also invited fellow MPs to visit a 'real food bank' in his Nottinghamshire constituency that allowed people to 'make a meal for about 30p'. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. [13], Anderson was one of three Conservative Party candidates investigated by the party over claims of antisemitism during the election campaign. Conservative MP Lee Anderson has said that people were more resourceful in the past, comparing his family garden growing up to modern food banks. If you can afford to contribute a small donation to the site it will help us to continue our work in the best interests of the public. ", Labour MP Alex Cunningham asked Mr Anderson: Should it be necessary to have food banks in 21st Century Britain?. While providing no evidence to support his claims, he said some had "household incomes of over 40,000 a year" and "loopholes" in London allowed them to "top their wages up" by a further 30,000. 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. Details of the MP expense claim system budgets can be found on the website of the Independent Parliamentary Standard Authority. Where have I mentioned [poor people]? 'You can have huge respect for people working in our public services and also be clear that if you are earning 35,000, unless there are very particular circumstances, you shouldnt need to use a foodbank,' he tweeted. Office, Staffing and Accomodation expenses are subject to a budget cap, only travel and subsistence claims are unlimited. His biggest cost was on staffing at 165,215.27, followed by 33,144.30 on office costs and 17,650.60 on accommodation. Moment '30p Lee' Anderson rips hat off Stop Brexit Man Steve Londoners revolt against Sadiq Khan: Mayor is accused of served across the world for over three decades, including combat operations in tours of Afghanistan, Bosnia and the first Gulf War. Tory MP Lee Anderson claimed to the Sunday Mirror that not all people who use food banks are poor.. Andy Bell LinkedIn: MP Lee Anderson: New deputy Tory chairman clashes with radio presenter You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER . 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. That figure includes 165,200 on She is single and earns less than 30k, rents a room for 775pcm in central London, has student debt, 120 a month on travelling to work, saves money every month, goes on foreign holidays and does not need to use a foodbank. Karen Buck, Labour's shadow work and pensions minister, described Mr Andersons comments, especially during a cost of living crisis, as beyond belief. Lee Anderson told the BBC there was a "different culture" in his youth, and people were more likely to take on extra work. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [5] The following month, Anderson defected to the Conservative Party, which he stated was a response to the "takeover" of the Labour Party by the "hard-left", particularly through the left-wing political organisation Momentum. 'But the requirement for them is not because people don't know how to cook, it's because we have poverty in this country at a scale that should shame his Government.'. He apologised for being a member of the group, and reported that he had left the group when the initial allegations were made. The 30p figure came from a batch-cooking session made by a team led by a professional chef which stretched an initial 50.24 shop into 172 meals. In fact, it is getting harder and harder to find any Tory supporters at all in Ashfield. View Expenses by: Date - Category - The comments below have not been moderated. Ashfield MP Lee Anderson has hit the headlines this week after making controversial comments about food bank users. Come next week, the week after, and see a real food bank thats making a real difference to peoples lives., He added: What we do in the food bank, we show them how to cook cheap and nutritious meals on a budget. 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. Lee Anderson suggested anyone They were poor, but they were brilliant cooks. [55][56] He also has two sons from a previous marriage.[53]. And while I sympathise with some of their demands, does my right honourable friend agree with me that their first loyalty should be with the British taxpayer - and not some power-crazed union barons who fund the Labour party and have in the past paid off Labour MPs' mortgages? 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If I didn't pay my staff any wages, they would be using a food bank. [22] In response, the All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism issued a briefing paper to all Conservative MPs warning against using the term "cultural Marxism", as it may "inadvertently" act as a "dog-whistle for the far-right". 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. ", @chrispm87 said: "He forgets those very same taxpayers have more loyalty and respect for those in the NHS than they do their own MPs. Revealed: Staff member 'on less than 30k' used by the Tory MP Lee Anderson as argument against nurses needing to use foodbanks went to 33,000-a-year Tory MP Lee Anderson (PA Media) A Tory backbencher has come under fire after he shared a colleagues personal information and salary details on Twitter. Government figures show the number of people on Universal Credit was 5.6 million on 13 January 2022. 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. ( source) UK . Receive Alerts on updates or mentions in: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Department for International Development (Defunct), Department for Exiting the European Union (Defunct). People like my Grandma and my parents when I was growing up. "And why have I got nothing back?" WebIm Lee Anderson, your local Conservative Member of Parliament for Ashfield & Eastwood. Claimants can also access additional allowances, including for childcare and housing costs. The Trussell Trust charity runs more than 1,400 food bank centres across the UK. Her father,Brigadier David Colthup CBE, was a decorated senior leader within the British Army whose 34 years of service included combat operations in Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Afghanistan. WebLee Anderson (born 6 January 1967) [1] is a British Conservative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashfield in Nottinghamshire since 2019. he said. Mr Anderson, MP for 'This debate has got out of hand, the average nurse's salary is 35,000 and senior nurses earn up to about 47,000.'. Youre sat there with glazed expressions, looking at me like Ive landed from a different planet. Danielle is a single mother of two working part-time at a shop in town. The Travellers I am talking about are more likely to be seen leaving your garden shed at 3 o'clock in the morning, probably with your lawnmower and half of your tools. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. I was attacked in a restaurant tonight by an insane women and screamed at by her adult son, Greene said in a tweet. I think youll see first-hand that theres not this massive use for food banks in this country. Anderson invited opposition MPs to visit a food bank in his constituency, where he said that meals could be made for about 30p a day, and which also provided a mandatory teaching course to its users. It led to accusations he was promoting 'forced labour camps'. Tory MP candidate Lee Anderson says 'nuisance tenants' should be forced to Indy Everyone's least favourite Tory MP - '30p' Lee Anderson - is back in the news. Church minister who heckled Corbyn suspended over tweets. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The 55-year-old describes himself as 'born and bred' in Ashfield, the Nottinghamshire constituency he now represents in the House of Commons. View our Privacy PolicyandTerms & Conditions, TheLondonEconomic.com Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle. 'Too easy' to blame cost of living crisis. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Office Costs (Software & applications) Description. Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. The Tory deputy chairman has been accused of demonising people in poverty after claiming some people use food banks for their weekly shops. Labour MP Alex Cunningham intervened to ask Mr Anderson whether he thought it 'necessary to have food banks in 21st century Britain'. WebLee Anderson , Tory MP (UK), making the case for reducing his own salary to under 30K. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. Controversial What has happened to the once-great British Airways? 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. Sun 7th Aug 2022 60144449-2. Ashfield 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. When told that the Home Office had concluded that the majority were refugees, he blamed the "old failing asylum system" and accused the migrants of lying to falsely seek asylum. 'Come, come to Ashfield, come next week, come the week after, come to a real food bank that's making a real difference to people's lives.'. North East Derbyshire. 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