Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-09-23 16:31:19 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 72420C2F9DCC2C08EAE03C395FFF5845DD57047B17453B568FBF28D3B2A03720
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Bridgen was expelled from the Conservative Party for his conspiracy views on COVID. He joined a small right wing populist party but chose to stand as an independent in his constituency against a new Conservative candidate. This explains his vote collapse. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/apr/26/former-tory-mp-andrew-bridgen-expelled-permanently-from-party https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Bridgen
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