New Tory deputy chairman has said evil killers should get the death penalty
THE new Tory deputy chairman has said evil killers should get the death penalty.
Lee Anderson was promoted by Rishi Sunak in this week’s mini reshuffle despite previous controversies.
In an interview published today he declared his support for the worst criminals to face capital punishment.
The “Red Wall rottweiler” told the Spectator: “Nobody has ever committed a crime after being executed. 100 per cent success rate.”
He pointed to those who murdered soldier Lee Rigby, saying: “They should have gone, same week. I don’t want to pay for these people.”
Mr Anderson, a former Labour member and miner, is not a member of the government but will be expected to follow Tory policy.
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Downing Street yesterday would not say if he would be sacked for speaking against the PM.
It was not until 1998 that the death penalty in Britain was finally abolished for all crimes.