Former Labour MP Simon Danczuk is standing because the candidate for Nigel Farage’s Reform Party within the Rochdale by-election on the finish of February.
He is the primary well-known politician to change to the celebration, which was initially based because the Brexit Party by ex-Ukip chief Mr Farage. It is led by Richard Tice.
Mr Danczuk, 57, who was the Labour MP for Rochdale from 2010 till 2017, was suspended from the celebration in 2015 after sending specific messages to a 17 year-old woman. He was discovered to not have damaged the legislation however was blocked from standing within the 2017 normal election. He apologised for the texting scandal, admitting it was inappropriate and stated: “There is no fool like an old fool”.
Announcing his bid for the Rochdale by-election, Mr Danczuk instructed The Sun: “The Labour Party is just focused on the North London view of things now. They have gone from work to woke. I was traditional Labour. It meant standing up for people who were working, getting people off benefits into work, reducing illegal immigration. Where is the Labour Party on all that now?”
Mr Danczuk married his new spouse, magnificence therapist Claudine, 28, in a lavish summer time bash in Rwanda final yr. He was beforehand married to His Karen, who shot to fame because the selfie queen for her revealing snaps.
The Rochdale by-election was triggered following the demise of Sir Tony Lloyd, who died after a battle with leukaemia final month. He held the seat for Labour on the 2019 election with a 9,668 majority over the Conservatives.
The Rochdale MP died peacefully at dwelling after leaving hospital final week to spend his ultimate days along with his household. He introduced that he had been receiving chemotherapy for blood most cancers however the sickness had “transformed into an aggressive and untreatable form of leukaemia”.
His household stated in an announcement: “We are absolutely devastated to announce the death of Sir Tony Lloyd MP, our beloved Joe’, ‘Dad’ and ‘Grandad’. He died peacefully this morning surrounded by his family, as was his wish. He was working until a few days before his death as his passion was helping others. He devoted his life to serving and making a difference to the lives of those he met including his constituents, colleagues, friends, and family.”