Brexit Party bus finds itself in a spot of bother
THE Brexit Party’s doubledecker came a cropper during a visit to Wales. The open-top bus had been out in Brecon on Friday as a part of a drive to drum up support for candidate Des Parkinson in the forthcoming Brecon and Radnorshire by-election.
But the coach ended up getting stuck after running aground in a lay-by on the A470 near the Nant Ddu Lodge – with the giant rightfacing arrow on its side pointing in the direction of a hedge.
Removal company boss Derek Jeffs, 52, saw the stranded bus on Saturday afternoon.
He said: “It looked as if the bus had turned into the lay-by but there wasn’t enough room to turn it around. However, the driver couldn’t reverse because the road dipped down.
“The driver was still in the cab and he didn’t look best pleased.”
TV weather presenter Sue Charles later drove past the bus in the evening – by which time it had been abandoned.
In a Twitter post, she said: “Driving through the Brecon Beacons tonight. Was expecting a few by-election posters, but surprised
to see what looked like a Brexit Party bus, crashed into a hedge.
“Got out to check all was OK. No-one around, just an abandoned bus, doors open, side-on, blocking a lay-by.”
Mechanics were seen at the site yesterday before it was towed away – causing a minor traffic delay in the process.
Dyfed Powys Police was contacted for comment, but claimed no information could be given due to “data protection”.
The Brexit Party has also been contacted for comment.
In the meantime, the by-election contest in Brecon and Radnorshire is continuing to hot up.
Voters in the constituency are going to the polls after Conservative MP Chris Davies was caught falsifying expenses to fund photographs for the wall of his constituency office.
He later pleaded guilty and appeared in court, as well as losing his seat after a recall petition from voters.
Mr Davies, who has since made a number of public apologies, has been chosen by the Tories as their candidate again.
Also taking part in the election are Labour’s Tom Davies, Liberal Democrat Jane Dodds, Ukip’s Liz Phillips and Lady Lily the Pink of the Monster Raving Loony Party.
Voters will go to the polls on Thursday.