The councillor was elected as a Conservative in July 2021 but has now left the party
A councillor has quit the Conservative party and called on Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng to resign over the recent mini-budget.
Mr Crewe was elected in July last year after winning a by-election with 1,062 votes and joined the party just months before his win."gave him a wobble as a Conservative" prior to quitting but the recent mini-budget was the final straw."When Liz Truss got in, I didn't think she was right for the job but I thought at least I'd give her the benefit of the doubt and see what she was willing to do," Mr Crewe said.
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