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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Sophie Huskisson

Tory chief Lee Anderson says he's not a 'lunatic' for demanding return of death penalty

Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson says he's not on “some lunatic fringe” for wanting to bring back the death penalty.

The outspoken MP for Ashfield said he is "allowed to have opinions" after backlash to comments claiming capital punishment has a "100% success rate".

Mr Anderson was given the post by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in his reshuffle last week.

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