Lee Anderson – 2022 Controversial Comments about Eddie Izzard

The comments made by Lee Anderson, the Conservative MP for Ashfield, on Talk TV on 26 October 2022.

I don’t know where Labour are standing with their all-women short-list, I thought they’d scrapped it as they have got I think 51% of their MPs now in Parliament are females. Now, if Eddie Izzard gets elected, I don’t know whether that increases or decreases the percentage because I’m not sure what he’s all about, Keir Starmer’s not sure what he’s all about.

You know what, the old traditional working-class Labour voters will take a look at Eddie Izzard and think, you know, really, is that what’s coming to Parliament? I think it opens a whole new debate, mate. I’m going to be honest now, controversial as always, if he does get elected and I’m still here, I shouldn’t be following him into the toilets.