Call for MP to go after losing the fight to remain

Ukip has called for Ashford MP Damian Green to “consider his position” after backing the losing side in the EU Referendum.

Mr Green was a prominent campaigner for the Remain side in the run-up to last Thursday’s vote.

At a meeting of local Ukip members in Kingsnorth on Saturday evening, former Ukip candidate, Gerald O’Brien, thanked the 41,472 Ashford voters who had voted Leave in the Referendum.

He paid tribute to the many helpers from all political parties (and none) who had contributed to Ashford Out’s efforts to secure the 59.4% Leave vote in Ashford and Tenterden.

Noting that Ashford’s MP Damian Green had been an enthusiastic supporter of the Remain option, which he said a clear Former Ukip candidate Gerald O’Brien: ‘MP Damian Green should consider his position’ majority of Ashford voters had rejected. He said Mr Green would now find it difficult to represent with conviction the majority of constituents whose views were

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Mr O’Brien said that many people in the area would feel that Mr Green should now consider his position.