After the page was launched, some people soon began donating just £1 so they could post derogatory comments on it
A Nottinghamshire MP is using a crowdfunding page to boost his re-election campaign ahead of the expected general election next year. Brendan Clarke-Smith, who has served as the Conservative MP for Bassetlaw since 2019, will be standing in the seat again at the next election.
Sharing a link to the page on Friday , Mr Clarke-Smith said: "Do you care about freedom, democracy and British values? If so then help us fight for them by donating to my campaign?"But after the page was launched, many people soon began donating just £1 so they could post derogatory comments on it. One person donating wrote: "The £1 is to show my disgust towards what you represent.
The introduction to the funding page reads: "Since being elected Brendan's voted to Get Brexit Done, secured £17.6m for Bassetlaw Hospital, secured £3.5m for a new Skills Hub, secured £1m Safer Streets funding, secured £18m Levelling Up funding, secured the multi-billion pound STEP fusion project at West Burton and much much more....
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