Flood-Hit Lincolnshire Residents Challenge Reform MP's Climate Stance
Constituents' frustration with Richard Tice reflects growing problem for party and its leaders' climate-skeptic position in flood-ravaged communities.
The residents of Boston, Lincolnshire, who bore the brunt of devastating floods in January 2022, are at odds with their local Reform UK Member of Parliament, Richard Tice, over his party's stance on climate change. Audrey Crook, a 58-year-old full-time carer who lives with her 20-year-old son, recounts the harrowing experience of waking up to a foot of foul-smelling floodwater in her home, a common occurrence for over 30 households on Wyberton West Road and Park Road.
The heavy rains that swept across the region last year overwhelmed the flood defenses, causing the rivers to rise to dangerous levels. Crook's story and the shared experiences of her neighbors reflect the growing frustration within the constituency with the Reform UK party's climate-skeptic approach.
