The British Conservative Party announced the expulsion of MP Andrew Bridgen, who compared the vaccination campaign against covid-19 with the Holocaust.
Bridgen, 58, was suspended from militancy in January for that reason, while, in parallel, the House of Commons sanctioned him for having violated the rules on participation in pressure groups that parliamentarians must comply with, a factor that also has weighed in the decision of his party.
A spokesman for the “Tories” reported that Bridgen was expelled from the formation on April 12 “on the recommendation of a disciplinary panel” and has a period of 28 days from that date to file an appeal.
The deputy, who continues as an independent parliamentarian, criticized in a statement his expulsion under “false pretexts”, which, in his eyes, “only confirms the culture of corruption, collusion and subterfuge that plague the political system.”
«I have openly criticized the deployment of vaccines and the party has made sure to set an example for me. I am thankful for my found freedom,” Bridgen said.
In January, when the Conservatives announced its suspension, the party stressed that “misinformation around the vaccine causes harm and costs lives.”
“As a nation, we should be very proud of what has been achieved through the vaccination program,” Simon Hart, head of parliamentary discipline, remarked at the time. EFE
2023-05-01 07:38:50
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