‘He’s very controversial, isn’t he?’: how Lee Anderson’s constituents reacted to his comments about Sadiq Khan

In Kirkby-in Ashfield, some call their MP an ‘embarrassment’ while others say ‘he’s telling the truth a lot of people daren’t say’

In his Nottinghamshire constituency, Lee Anderson has long been considered a Marmite character, attracting staunch supporters and vehement critics alike, and the reaction to his latest comments proved no different.

Some said they felt Anderson had been punished unfairly for his statements about the London mayor on Friday, which have been labelled Islamophobic and led to him losing the Conservative whip. Others said they were horrified by his words and believed his suspension from the Tory party had been a long time coming.