Heather Wheeler made the disparaging remarks at a policy launch event (Picture: Getty)
A Tory minister has been branded ‘ignorant’ after getting caught out insulting Blackpool and Birmingham.
Heather Wheeler referred to both towns as ‘godawful’ during a launch event for the government’s new digital policy.
The South Derbyshire MP has apologised for the comments, saying it was an ‘inappropriate remark that does not reflect my actual view’.
Her offhand slight at the midlands city and the northern seaside town were described as ‘clueless and offensive by Labour.
Labour’s Lynn Williams, the leader of Blackpool Town Council, told the BBC: ‘We’re used to getting (these) sort of ignorant and ill-advised comments.
‘It makes me quite cross that, you know, particularly in this instance we held the Tory spring conference back in March of this year, which was incredibly successful, at our state-of-the art conference centre.
‘Blackpool’s seen the biggest increase in footfall for the last two years. We’re doing something right, people love Blackpool.
The leader of Blackpool council has hit back at the comments (Picture: Reuters)
