British MP Andrew Bridgen is expelled from the Tory Party over a social media post describing the COVID-19 vaccine rollout a crime akin to the Holocaust.
abc.net.au/news/uk-mp-bridgen-suspended-over-holocaust-tweet/101846926British MP Andrew Bridgen has been expelled from the ruling Conservative party for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, following a comparison to the Holocaust.Senior members of the government, including the prime minister, condemned Mr Bridgen's misinformation and anti-Semitism
Mr Bridgen on Wednesday tweeted a link to an article on vaccine side effects, adding the comment: "As one consultant cardiologist said to me this is the biggest crime against humanity since the holocaust". "However, this must not be used to distract from valid concerns related to the vaccine. The article I tweeted presents the work of a Jewish Israeli researcher."
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