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‘He needs to resign’: Chris Pincher voters on their disgraced deputy | Politics

Almost four weeks have passed since the application was submitted. first it turned out that Christopher Pincher, while drunk, groped two men in private members club in London Piccadilly.

Revelation and conjecture that prime minister knew of such accusations against Pincher, before appointing him deputy head of the whip, was the straw that broke the camel’s back for The scandalous premiership of Boris Johnson.

Health secretary resigned, chancellor resigned, more another 50 ministers resigned, and finally, after seven days prime minister resigned. Pincher, however remains deputy for Tamworth.

For Alan Musgrave, an ardent supporter of conservative party who lived in City of Staffordshire for 45 years old, it’s time to resign and his parliamentary representative.

Alan Musgrave: “He’s not trustworthy.” Photograph: Andrew Fox/The Guardian

“He has no confidence forward”said Musgrave, a 62-year-old retired insurance agent. “I don’t understand in future, how he can stand up in front of people and tell them things when his own personal values ​​are called into question.”

There is a rising tide of indignation building in the county that Pincher now represents as independent after being removed by the Conservatives party. He insisted that he wanted to return to his duties despite protests. outside his constituency office and almost 2000 signatures on an appeal petition on him to go.

“He needs to step down immediately,” said Carole Clark, a retired nurse and Labor supporter. who previously voted Conservative. “But I’m not surprised that he doesn’t government perhaps the most corrupt government we ever had. I’m almost 67 and I never knew anything like It.

Carol Clark
Carol Clark: “I never knew anything” like It.’ Photograph: Andrew Fox/The Guardian

“When the man upstairs does his best break all the rules deputies just will do what he does.”

Musgrave said he thought Pincher should stand down for for the sake of of in party. “It won’t stop me from voting Conservative again because it more about the bigger picture than one individual who should currently step aside, he said.

One 34-year- old lady and Labor supporter in city, who asked not to be named, said she was not sure if there was enough momentum behind in campaign push pinscher out.

“I think a lot of apathy. People forget pretty quickly, but I think it will come. back up in next time people come to vote,” she said. “I don’t think he would win for Tamworth next time round. But in the end he wasn’t very honest with constituents of Tamworth, so he needs to go.

Not all in the city is calling for him to retire. Derek Nickells, owner of Tamworth Tool Set in downtown, felt that the benefits Pincher had brought to the city as an MP outweighed the accusations against his.

Derek Nickells
Derek Nickells: “I think he will be voted for” back in.’ Photograph: Andrew Fox/The Guardian

“Pincher is fine, he good for city, – said 55-year-Old Nickells. “Whenever I brought up any questions, you get a header letter from houses of parliament back. I have them all upstairs. He definitely solves problems. And I think he’ll get the vote back in”.

His friend, maintenance Engineer Mark Harper, 50, agreed. “I went to the junkyard and all he said was hit on,” he said. “They drag up in past as well as using it against his.”

Mark Harper
Mark Harper: “They pull up in past as well as using it against his.’ Photograph: Andrew Fox/The Guardian

But Pincher was conspicuously absent from his constituency. in in past few weeks. “We had a lot of events on in Tamworth a lot lately of things for Commonwealth Games and he just not here,” said Hugh Loxton, 45. one of leaders of protests outside Pinscher office as well as in city ​​center in recent weeks.

How long will he be away work for? Does he answer people who we have legitimate concerns that we don’t have know. Who knows if people receive help They need?

representative for constituency of Pincher office said he on leave of absence, concentration on receiving medical support. “Constituency of Chris team both continue to work normally in in office and working from home to deal with with compound queries and support local people on a range of questions,” they said.

loxton, who voted for Pinscher twice in in the past said under current rules, the residents had no choice but to “apply for him to do a noble deed.” Another protest planned for August 13th.

Boris Johnson with Christopher Pincher
Boris Johnson with Christopher Pincher. Photo: Twitter

MPs can only be recalled by voters if imprisoned for a crime convicted of manufacturing false or misleading spending claims, or removed from the House of Representatives of communities for at least 10 business days.

The latter can happen once parliament’s Independent Grievance and Grievance Scheme is ending its investigation into Pincher’s behavior, but Loxton said residents have not yet want wait so long.

“It could take months. Technically he could stay like it’s up next general elections,” Loxton said. “He has already said he embarrassed himself and others so maybe he won’t admit what really happened but he admits he did something and we embarrassed the town and he should go because of what.”

constituency of Pincher office came up for comment.

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