The internal fallout over Natalie Elphicke’s defection continues, with the Labour leader of Dover District Council, Kevin Mills, saying he had reacted with “horror” when he heard she was crossing the floor. Mills said on BBC Radio 5 Live that she should have stood down as an MP instead:
“Well I had to check yesterday wasn’t April 1st when I was told by officers…. [I was in] complete shock…I have to say to some degree horror… Extremely concerned, I would say.”
Not exactly a ringing endorsement from the leader of Elphicke’s local authority. Meanwhile, David Cameron gave a grave warning to the former Tory MP: “In life, if you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.”
Keir Starmer’s team say that it’s not their job to mollycoddle outraged Labour MPs – that comes as Elphicke apologises for her husband’s behaviour “towards other women and towards me”. After Charlie Elphicke was convicted of sexual assault in 2020 Natalie’s line was that he was “attractive” and “attracted to women” , which made him an “easy target”…
