Lee Anderson also says public want to see debate between Rishi Sunak, Nigel Farage and Keir Starmer
Reform UK’s Lee Anderson has vowed not to stand as an MP at the upcoming election if his party strikes a deal with the Tories.
“This is silly season”, he told GBNews.“In the next couple of days, we’re going to enter the short campaign of the general election for this year.
“Nigel is teasing you, he’s getting clicks on social media and being mischievous.“I’ll give you an exclusive now, there’s no way I would stand for Reform UK in the next election if there were any deals done with any party, that’s a given.”
“There’s two days to go before I put my deposit in, and it’s £500.
“I’m telling you now, I will not stand for Reform UK if there’s deals to be made.
”Mr Anderson also hit out at claims that he was racist. And he said Rishi Sunak should be prepared and brave enough to debate anybody, adding that the British public would love to see a debate between Sunak, Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage.
Asked if he felt there was a racism cloud hanging over Reform he said: “No, absolutely not. When they start losing the debate on any single subject they always play the race card. It is absolutely nonsense. I've been accused in the past of being racist, and Islamophobic. As yet nobody can provide a shred of evidence to prove that I was phobic or racist or anything like that - it is absolute nonsense. They use this all the time.
“Going back to the Prime Minister, you should be prepared and brave enough to debate anybody. The great British public would love to see the debate with Nigel Farage with Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, absolutely.”
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