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09
Sept 2021
Local MP under fire for telling campaigner to 'f*** off'
Local Conservative MP and government minister Nigel Adams has been criticised for telling a campaigner to "f*** off" outside the House of Commons yesterday evening.
Mr Adams, whose Selby and Ainsty constituency includes rural parts of the Harrogate district such as Spofforth, Huby, Weeton and Follifoot, was approached by anti-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray at about 8pm.
Mr Bray, who is well-known for wearing an EU top hat and taking part in daily protests outside Parliament, asked the MP a question about last night's vote on the health and social care bill — which provoked an angry response.
Mr Adams said:
The incident was filmed and posted on Mr Bray's Twitter page. It has so far received 2,700 likes.
Watch the video in full below:
https://twitter.com/snb19692/status/1435680862587215883?s=20
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Arnold Warneken, who stood as a Green Party candidate against Mr Adams at the 2019 General Election, told the Stray Ferret the MP's comments were "disgraceful".
He added:
The Stray Ferret has approached Mr Adams, who is also the Minister for Asia, for comment.
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