Lichfield MP blasts ‘unelected arrogant fools’ after Lords EU vote

Lichfield’s MP has said he is “totally pissed off” after a vote against an EU referendum.

He described members of the Lords as “unelected arrogant fools against democracy” after they opted not to spend more time debating the proposal.

The EU referendum plan saw 122 Labour Lords and 48 Lib Dem Lords vote against it – prompting Michael Fabricant’s online backlash.

“Totally pissed off with the Lords who voted against an EU Referendum,” he wrote on Twitter. “Unelected arrogant fools against democracy.”

“Labour and Lib Dems in the House of Lords who voted against an EU referendum know they aren’t answerable to the electorate.”