Tory deputy chairman refuses to apologise for controversial comments on migrants as Downing Street backs MP
The Conservative Party deputy chairman refused to apologise for his comments about migrants on Tuesday evening after he originally said those unhappy with theSpeaking in an interview last night, the MP for Ashfield doubled down on his remarks, as he said: “Like I say: if it’s not good enough, then they should go back to France, in stronger words.”
However it emerged that some 20 migrants did not board the housing barge after their transfers were "cancelled" by refugee charity lawyers. Mr Chalk told LBC: "Lee Anderson expresses the righteous indignation of the British people. Yes, he does it in salty terms, that's his style, but his indignation is well placed."
He said: “The left wing mainstream media has gone into meltdown over my comments but, interestingly, I am yet to see one Labour front bench MP disagree with my comments.”
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