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# Councillor who quit Tories says Lichfield MP should “clear off” as war of words breaks out
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/councillor-who-quit-tories-says-lichfield-mp-should-clear-off-as-war-of-words-breaks-out/
- Published: 2022-01-16T18:32:52.000Z
- Updated: 2022-01-16T18:51:48.000Z
- Description: A councillor says Lichfield’s MP should “clear off” after a war of words broke out between the two.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Hammerwich, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:15, News

A councillor says Lichfield’s MP should “clear off” after a war of words broke out between the two.

![Cllr Alastair Little](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/alastair-little.jpg)

Cllr Alastair Little

Cllr Alastair Little resigned from the Conservatives over claims of Downing Street parties.

The member for Hammerwich with Wall at Lichfield District Council also [called MP Michael Fabricant a “fawning backbench embarrassment”](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/i-can-no-longer-remain-a-member-of-this-embarrassment-show-lichfield-councillor-quits-conservatives/) after he spoke out in support of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

![Michael Fabricant](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/fabricant-1.jpg)

Michael Fabricant

But the Conservative MP then [said Cllr Little was “a professional quitter”](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-mp-criticised-after-branding-local-councillor-a-professional-quitter/) – a move which saw fellow councillors defend his decision not to seek re-election at Staffordshire County Council.

Mr Fabricant said:

> “Fortunately he does not represent a ward in the Lichfield Parliamentary constituency and is not my constituent.”  
>  
> Michael Fabricant MP

But Cllr Little said the MP’s comments demonstrated his lack of knowledge of the area he represents.

> “It’s a pleasure not being a constituent of his as I do get responses from my MP.  
>  
> “I may live in Stonnall – part of rural Tamworth but in Lichfield district. Maybe Christoper Pincher MP would now like to join the debate and give his view of Michael Fabricant’s comments? I will write to him soon.  
>  
> “The area I represent is 90% in Fabricant’s constituency, however he has to type the postcodes into his SatNav to realise where it is within his area.”  
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> Cllr Alastair Little, Lichfield District Council

Cllr Little also said his decision to leave the county council had been due to changes in his personal life.

> “I did not stand again for Staffordshire County Council as I became a dad.  
>  
> “I was chairman of the pensions committee at the county council – a job I did not quit. But a pension is something Michael should perhaps start taking.  
>  
> “I also have a real job – a professional one in economics. I view being a councillor as a role of representing and one that needs real morals, principles and values.  
>  
> “Although I may have previously supported Fabricant, he may need to go the same way as Boris and clear off.”  
>  
> Cllr Alastair Little, Lichfield District Council