Nigel Farage says he has been advised it could lead to violence and refers to the death of Southend West MP Sir David Amess.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said he would not hold face-to-face surgeries in his constituency over fears the public will "flow through doors with knives in their pockets".He told radio station LBC he had been advised not to accommodate the "old-style" physical meetings between MPs and constituents.
Mr Farage said: "Do I have an office in Clacton? Yes. Am I allowing the public to flow through the door with their knives in their pockets? No, no I'm not." When asked why Clacton residents would flow through the door with knives in their pockets, he said: "Well they did in Southend. Conservative politician Sir David was fatally stabbed during a surgery in his Southend West constituency in 2021 by an Islamic State-supporting terrorist.In a separate interview with BBC Essex, Mr Farage pledged to use his "national connections" to help regenerate the deprived coastal village of Jaywick.
He said: "The plan is ambitious but I will try and help in anyway I can. It would be a good thing but it does need cash.He added: "We can't pretend... MPs aren't miracle workers but there are circumstances were they can have a positive impact."The politician was accused of not prioritising his role after he spent time in the US endorsing Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
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