A London MP has “banned” an outspoken constituent from voting for him after a blistering row over Brexit.
Senior Labour party figure John Cryer hit out at university lecturer Professor Eric Heinze, who he claimed emailed him a “patronising stream of drivel” and branded him “an elitist” with “no backbone”.
Professor Heinze had heavily criticised the pro-Brexit MP for not discussing his views on leaving the EU in his bimonthly newsletter and asked to be removed from his mail-out list.
In retaliation, the Leyton & Wanstead MP said: “I am in receipt of the patronising stream of drivel which for some reason you saw fit to send me.
“I will remove you from my list. In return I would ask that you do not contact me again - and do not vote for me.
“You clearly have no regard for democracy or accountability. I, on the other hand, am a democrat with little regard for elites. You are clearly an elitist and presumably you find it difficult to fathom why ordinary people were given the vote in the first place. You could come to a surgery and debate this face to face. I doubt you have the backbone for that.”
Ben Sims, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Leyton and Wanstead, said: “By supporting Brexit, John Cryer is showing just how out of touch he is with the majority of his constituents who voted to remain. But worse still, when questioned by a voter he has the arrogance to tell them never to contact him again. At a time of uncertainty, we deserve far better than this.”
