Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-09-23 15:32:31 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F4E324B5F9C38EDCB5B853489EC1C059F878DA7F37C50FA8C7A83079A57EA957
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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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