Desmond Swayne

Tory Candidate Begins Campaign With Bizarre Cardboard Cut-Out And 'Celebrity Endorsement'

Desmond Swayne threw back to the 1980s.
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Tory MP Suggests Using Medieval 'Garrotting' To Prevent Fly-Tipping

And "with their own intestines", no less.
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Tory MP Desmond Swayne Refuses To Apologise For Interviews With Anti-Vaxxers

Former minister claims it would be "thought crime" if the Conservative whip was withdrawn.
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Tory MP Desmond Swayne Accused Of Spreading Covid Misinformation

Labour said reports ex-minister claimed coronavirus figures had been "manipulated" were "extremely concerning".
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Senior Tory Suggests PM And Scientists Deliberately Kept MPs In Dark Over New Covid Strain

Sir Desmond Swayne is one of several backbenchers demanding a recall of the Commons. Grant Shapps has disputed the claims.
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Tory MPs Claim Vaccine Passports Would Amount To 'Discrimination'

Sir Desmond Swayne appears to liken “vaccinationism” to other forms of discrimination like sexism and racism.
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Are Tory Anti-Lockdown Rebels Winning The Battle For The PM’s Ear?

Backbenchers watching for what government does, not what it says.
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Tory MP Complains About 'Monstrous' Face Coverings Despite High Retail Death Rate

Former minister says "nothing" would make him less likely to go shopping, as Matt Hancock outlines measures to prevent retail staff dying from coronavirus.
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David Lammy Blasts Tory MP For Refusing To Apologise Over Blackface Costume

A photograph of Desmond Swayne in blackface has surfaced days after he described the racist costume as "a bit of fun".
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Tory MP Desmond Swayne Says Wearing Blackface An 'Entirely Acceptable Bit Of Fun'

Former minister comes close to admitting to doing it himself.
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