David Amess

Sir David Anthony Andrew Amess (26 March 1952 – 15 October 2021) was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Southend West from May 1997 until his killing in 2021. He previously served as MP for Basildon from June 1983 to April 1997. He was a member of the Conservative Party.

Quotes

 * Raped the town of Basildon .. I thought the whole world knew there was a place called Basildon, but apparently the Boundary Commission have never heard of it.
 * quoted 14 June 1995 by James Cusick of The Independent

About

 * I am so deeply, deeply saddened by the tragic news that Sir David has passed away.
 * 15 October 2021 by Sadiq Khan