In a heated debate on BBC Radio 4 Today, journeyman politician Lee Anderson (pictured) claimed some BBC stalwarts would be glad if Reform didn't stand in local elections.
Lee Anderson and Nick Robinson clashed today after the Reform Party was accused of taking votes away from the Tories in local elections.
In a heated debate on BBC Radio 4 Today, the journeyman politician claimed BBC stalwarts such as Nick Robinson and Gary Lineker would be glad if Reform didn't stand in local elections.Lee Anderson and Nick Robinson clashed after the Reform Party was accused of taking votes away from the Tories in local elections
This morning, Robinson asked Anderson: 'Is this what you wanted to achieve when you defected to the Reform party?' 'So it was a good night for Labour, let's be honest. It was a very, very poor night for the Conservative Party. READ MORE: Tories 'face worst results in 40 years': Starmer gloats of 'seismic' Red Wall win in Blackpool South by-election as experts predict bloodbath of 500 councillors - with Rishi warned he MUST get better Advertisement Anderson, infuriated again, said: 'First of all, I don't know why you have to keep reminding me that I was a Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party.
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