He tweeted a mock up of Ms Mcvey's 'Scouse privileges' card - with a large 'revoked' stamp across it. He added: "From the Bedroom Tax to Universal Credit she has been the torch bearer for austerity politics which have caused untold misery and suffering up and down the country. Ms McVey is reviled across much of her native Merseyside for her role in policies like Universal Credit and the Bedroom Tax. Concluding his rather unique rallying cry, Mayor Anderson urged the Tory MPs: "In summary, raise your heads, look outside the Westminster Tory Bubble. "But crucially, look carefully at the track-record of your candidates and recognise that in Esther McVey’s case it must rule her out of the contest."

Source: Daily Mirror June 10, 2019 15:55 UTC