New boy Mark to save NHS – by exiling its staff
Mark Reckless made a somewhat surprising start to his life as a Ukip MP yesterday.
Rochester’s new — and at the same time old — right-wing representative was forced to keep the champagne on ice and race straight to Parliament after beating his old Tory pals in Thursday’s by-election.
He was sworn in at breakneck speed by fellow defector Douglas Carswell and the next Tory on Farage’s list, Philip Hollobone.
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