By Ben Kerrigan-
The Conservatives Party has expelled MP Andrew Bridgen(pictured) from the party after he compared Covid-19 vaccines to the Holocaust.
The suspension comes after the North West Leicestershire MP posted a tweet that compared vaccines to the Holocaust.
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Bridgen hs been sitting as an independent MP after being stripped of the party whip, but was dismissed from the party after an investigation found his comments breached lobbying rules.
Rishi Sunak denounced his comments as “completely unacceptable” after Mr Bridgen claimed the jabs were “causing serious harms” and said he had been told the vaccine programme was “the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust”.
The carelessly made statement my have cost him his political career.
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Former vaccines minister and tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi, at the time said he was “proud” of the UK’s response to the pandemic, and he was “appalled” by Mr Bridgen’s remarks.
“Any comparison made to the Holocaust is completely inappropriate, belittling one of the greatest horrors ever committed by humanity,” he added.
The Independent subsequently revealed that Mr Bridgen had been bombarding members of the cabinet with anti-vaccine conspiracy theories.
Announcing his dismissal on Wednesday, a Conservative Party spokesman said: “Mr Bridgen was expelled from the Conservative Party on April 12 following the recommendation of a disciplinary panel.
“He has 28 days from this date to appeal.”
Tory Chief whip, Simon Hart at the time condemned his comments.
He said: “As a nation we should be very proud of what has been achieved through the vaccine programme,” the chief whip added.
“The vaccine is the best defence against Covid that we have. Misinformation about the vaccine causes harm and costs lives.”
Mr Bridgen, who is himself vaccinated, was previously critical of policies like lockdown and vaccine passports but he praised the development of Covid vaccines, and openly tweeted when he received his doses.
However, he angered colleagues when he later began spreading conspiracy theories about the vaccine being a mass killer which he said was being covered up.
But the defiant Leicestershire North West MP vowed to stand again at the next general election as he hit out at “corruption, collusion and cover-ups”.
In a statement, he said: “My expulsion from the Conservative Party under false pretences only confirms the culture of corruption, collusion and cover-ups which plagues our political system.
“I have been a vocal critic of the vaccine rollout and the party have been sure to make an example of me.
“I am grateful for my newfound freedom and will continue to fight for justice for all those harmed, injured and bereaved due to governmental incompetence.
“I will continue to serve my constituents as I was elected to do and intend to stand again at the next election.”
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