Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-09-23 21:16:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E1E555DE4004B00990B4CA5BF602DDBE140E872A203E9CFFBD11E37E7C6EEA5B
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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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