“There is no chance we’ll lose Grimsby, even if we selected a raving alcoholic sex paedophile we wouldn’t lose Grimsby.”
One thing we have all been missing in the debate about refugees is the view of former Labour MP Austin Mitchell:
If a former UKIP candidate had said that…
The famously reticent Austin Mitchell has enjoyed telling us what he really thinks since he stood down at the election. Tonight the former Labour MP has been oversharing on immigration:
“We need to control our own borders but have to lay them open to any Rumanian sheepnappers who want to take any sheep they’ve stolen to Macdonalds”
Righto. Don’t expect a call from the Out campaign…
Freed from the shackles of parliament, the famously reticent Austin Mitchell can now tell us what he really thinks. Here is his sage advice for new MPs in House magazine:
On staff
“Employ, say, three staff and keep them in the constituency where wages are lower, with only one in London to handle the parliamentary side, persuading him or her to work for free on the grounds that they’re being trained for a seat of their own.”
On your constituency
“Constituents are a grudging lot and the people that turn to you for help are so clueless that they probably don’t vote anyway. It’s appearances that count, not work or surgeries.”
“The days when you’d get away with a monthly visit – still less a yearly visit – are gone. You’ve got to live there, or pretend to… so create the impression that you’re constantly in your constituency without wasting too much of your time by being there.”
On the general public
“You can’t call anyone snobs, plods, plebs or scroungers – even if they manifestly are.”
At least he learned something in his 28 years in Westminster…
Labour big mouth Karl Turner emails veteran Labour MP Austin Mitchell:
“You’re a joke Austin. It’s very sad to see it but it’s becoming increasingly apparent. You think it clever to attack us. It’s not clever and you’ve had plenty out of the Party. Stop attacking us. I am reluctant to pull you up publicly because you love the attention so very much. If you can’t say anything supportive just keep your opinion to yourself. We need to retain Grimsby. You’ve done little to help with that. And I doubt you’ve ever had a kitchen in Grimsby. Mili has one in Donny and mines massive in East Hull. Thanks.”
Austin Mitchell promptly published the email…
Labour MP Austin Mitchell arrogantly makes the case for UKIP…
“There is no chance we’ll lose Grimsby, even if we selected a raving alcoholic sex paedophile we wouldn’t lose Grimsby”
