An Ashfield councillor has reported the area's MP to the Metropolitan Police over remarks about the comedian and activist Eddie Izzard which he claims represent a hate crime. Lee Anderson, who has served as Ashfield's Conservative MP since 2019, appeared on Talk TV on Wednesday (October 26) when the subject of Eddie Izzard came up.
Eddie Izzard, who uses the pronouns "she/her", is one of six candidates vying to take over from Sheffield Central's Labour MP Paul Blomfield at the next general election, with the Labour Party yet to make a decision on which candidate will be chosen to fight the contest. Discussing Eddie Izzard's self-identification, Mr Anderson questioned whether the comedian's election as an MP would "increase or decrease" female representation in Parliament.
Referring to Eddie Izzard, Lee Anderson said: "I'm not sure what he's all about, Keir Starmer's not sure what he's all about. And you know what, the old traditional working-class Labour voters will take a look at Eddie Izzard and think, y’know, really?
