Lee Anderson is 'greeted with standing ovation' at Tory fundraiser even though ... trends now
Lee Anderson has reportedly been greeted with a standing ovation at a Conservative fundraiser, despite currently being suspended as a Tory MP.
The exclusive dinner was supposedly put on to raise money for Bassetlaw MP Brendan Clarke-Smith re-election campaign and promised Liz Truss as the guest of honour.
Yet the 'surprise' appearance by the former Tory deputy chairman is said to have been given a standing ovation by those in attendance, with Ms Truss, allegedly saying, 'who is this de-whipped Tory?' as she greeted him.
In January Mr Anderson and Mr Clarke-Smith dramatically resigned from their party roles in revolt against Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Bill, sending in their joint letter to the PM just moments before they voted against the Government whip.
Brendan Clarke-Smith (left), Liz Truss (centre) and Lee Anderson (right) pose for a photo at the dinner
Brendan Clarke-Smith resigned from his party roles in revolt against Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Bill, alongside Mr Anderson
Labour has urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to ban Mr Anderson from raising funds for the Tories while he is without the party whip.
After the Ashfield MP Mr Anderson was stripped of the Tory whip last weekend when he accused Sadiq Khan, the Labour mayor of London, of being controlled by Islamists.
Mr Anderson, an outspoken MP in the 'Red Wall' - Labour's traditional heartlands across the Midlands and North of England where the Tories made gains during the 2019 election - has refused to apologise for the remarks despite Mr Sunak labelling them 'wrong'.
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