Martin Daubney hits out at 'lefty teacher' claiming there is 'no politics in the classroom' - 'What you said is absurd!'

Her comments come after it was revealed that Nigel Farage and Lee Anderson featured on a school display board alongside Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.

Ms Khan said: "I’m a lefty teacher, and I know for a fact that we’re not allowed to actually openly discuss our political beliefs and our, um, sort of how we vote and so on.

"Schools are very strict about it. It’s part of the recruitment policy, it’s part of the behaviour policy as well that all teachers have to sign, whatever your political affiliation.

“And yes, I agree with Lee ut I do agree there are lots of teachers across the political spectrum.

"There have been Tory councillors, there have been people who’ve stood for the Reform Party, for the Conservatives as well at the last general election.

"So this idea that all teachers are all left leaning and we're all voting Labour and we're all trying to force the children to vote...”

Martin interrupted: "Come on. The notion that our teaching class is politically diverse is a fantasy. It’s an absolute fantasy.

"My missus is a teacher, you know. The survey shows us all over the shop. It’s like 80 per cent or more of teachers leaning to the left. The idea that they are a diverse, harmonious, politically balanced clan is absurd.”

She responded: “I can’t say for other teachers or other schools, sorry, but I know when I’ve been in schools, we very rarely talk politics.

"And actually going into a school and actually debating, that’s a great idea and we need more politicians to do this and not just, obviously, Reform MPs but across the political spectrum.

"Because this is what politics is about: up close and personal. And this is what we need to help our children, our students, and get them involved and interested as well.”

The Ashfield MP said students at Connell Academy, which is located in his constituency, had included the words “extreme right wing parties,” “Nazi Party,” and “fascism,” alongside images of the infamous dictators as well as himself and Nigel Farage.

Speaking to MPs in the Commons, Mr Anderson said: "Students at Connell Academy in Ashfield are currently studying politics.

"And on their display board, they have the words extreme right-wing parties, Nazi Party and fascism.

"And at the side of these words, they have pictures of Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, the honourable member for Clacton and myself.

"Does the Minister think this should be on the curriculum?"

Minister for School Standards, Georgia Gould, replied: "We have strict rules around political impartiality within our education system.

"We are very clear about those rules and all schools should apply them."

Posting the clip of his outburst on social media, Mr Anderson wrote: "Children are being radicalised.

"Something shocking has happened at a school in Ashfield. It's an insult to millions of British people.

"Today, I raised this issue in the House. Only Reform UK will end this madness."