Lee Anderson has proven he can save Rishi Sunak and if you don’t like it ‘f*** off!’

Lee Anderson refuses to apologise for migrant comment Lee Anderson has been a great appointment by Sunak This is, of course, why Rishi Sunak made the surprise but very wise decision to appoint the ex-miner and former Labour councillor and activist as his party’s Deputy Chairman on February 7 this year. In fact, of all the appointments Sunak has made, Anderson’s elevation may have been his most controversial but it has certainly been his best. The 56-year-old had already won a reputation as a straight speaking anti-woke working class hero among Tory MP colleagues. He is a popular guest speaker for MPs events only asking for a donation to the charity to tackle male suicide that he collects for. While he is seen as the face of the sort of voter who abandoned Labour in the Red Wall and has hero status among many Conservatives, he is equally loathed by Labour and the left who like to portray him as “far right” or similar insults. Rishi Sunak needed a working class hero in his team SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Anderson has embraced his role which is why he has ended up with his own GB News show which even includes a “left in the corner” politician from a leftwing party. But it is his no nonsense clarity and bluntness have what endeered him to many and made him a hated figure for others. Telling illegal migrants (he refuses to call them asylum seekers) “to “f*** off back to France” (if they don’t like the Bibby Stockholm barge) was exactly what needed to be said. But the more refined members of the government, including Mr Sunak, cannot bring themselves to say it and frankly would not get away with it in the same way. In saying what he said, Anderson really was speaking for the silent majority in Britain who are fed up with the whole illegal migrant show and the way Labour and the left have tried to thwart all efforts to stop the small boats. The outrage by leftwingers in the broadcast media including the BBC and on social media only amplified Mr Anderson message and reinforced him. “He may be salty but he speaks for Britain,” said Chalk. Trending