Tory MP calls his constituents 'scrotes' and 'scumbags' in bizarre rant

MPs are voted in to parliament to represent their communities, give them a voice, and fix local issues.

Which is why it was very strange indeed to see one Conservative MP, Jonathan Gullis, charge around areas in Stoke-on-Trent North that he represents, and call the people who live in them "scrotes" and "scumbags" who do drugs, rather than, you know, speak about them with respect.

In a clip calling for more CCTV, better street lighting and more alley gates for the area, Gullis listed areas which needed greater security and then went on one.

He said: “In places like Smallthorne where we sadly see scumbags who fly-tip their filth in our community.

″In Cobridge where scrotes deal and shoot up their drugs wreaking havoc on our community.

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″And in Turnstall where savages and their anti-social behaviour causes mayhem for local businesses and local people.″

Gullis is known for being a bit of a rogue - to put it politely. He attracted criticism, recently, when he heckled a story about migrant children in the Commons.

Now it seems he doesn't think much about his constituents either.

If only these areas had an MP to fix all these issues...

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