Jon Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, responding to the de-selection of Tory MP Tim Yeo, said

“In throwing out a Tory who has repeatedly failed to stand up for his constituency, South Suffolk are have not only shown the way for the rest of the country but they have delivered a blow to David Cameron’s own credibility after he personally intervened to support Tim Yeo’s in his de-selection battle.

“Coming hot on the heels of news that Tories in Thirsk and Malton are trying to deselect one of the few senior women MPs in the party, recent events have shown that not only has David Cameron failed to deliver on a promise to change the Tories but he’s too weak to do anything about it.”