THE local Liberal Democrats are calling for the local MP David Warburton to resign – a year on from when allegations concerning sexual harassment, drug abuse and financial misconduct first came to light.
Sarah Dyke, the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Somerton and Frome said, “How an MP who has been banned from entering his own place of work and who has been missing in action for a year now could genuinely feel he is representing his constituents is baffling.
“This scandal, following dozens facing the Conservative party in recent years, has had a serious impact on the representation of local people. Our MP’s absence during the period he’s been investigated has meant Somerton and Frome has suffered as result.
“David Warburton has failed the people of Somerton and Frome for too long. He has never once put his constituents first and we are fed up of being taken for granted by him and this Conservative government. He should resign immediately and allow the electorate to elect a new voice in Parliament to speak up for us.
“Local people are telling me they want a hard-working constituency MP who is fully focussed on the cost-of-living crisis, dangerously high ambulance wait times and working to stop raw sewage being pumped into our precious rivers and seas. As the Liberal Democrat candidate, I will deliver the high-quality representation that Somerton and Frome residents deserve.”
Pictured: Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Somerton and Frome Sarah Dyke.
