EXCLUSIVE: Hugh Grant explains why he came to Sussex to continue election campaign

"As a father of five children, I want to save the country from catastrophe."
By Sam Morton
Published 8th Dec 2019, 14:12 BST
Updated 8th Dec 2019, 14:13 BST
Hugh Grant campaigning alongside Labour candidate for Crawley, Peter Lamb. Photo: Steve RobardsHugh Grant campaigning alongside Labour candidate for Crawley, Peter Lamb. Photo: Steve Robards
Hugh Grant campaigning alongside Labour candidate for Crawley, Peter Lamb. Photo: Steve Robards

Those were the words of Hugh Grant, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning actor, who continued his General Election campaign in Crawley yesterday (Saturday, December 7).

These are the candidates standing to be Crawley’s MP at the 2019 General ElectionThe star of Four Weddings and a Funeral and Love Actually made a guest appearance at the Langley Green Centre, where he was talking to Labour supporters ahead of the General Election.

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In an interview with the Observer, Hugh said: "In previous years, I haven't taken very much of an active part but I think this one is very different. It is an emergency.”

There was a large audience as Hugh Grant continued his election campaign in Crawley. Photo: Steve RobardsThere was a large audience as Hugh Grant continued his election campaign in Crawley. Photo: Steve Robards
There was a large audience as Hugh Grant continued his election campaign in Crawley. Photo: Steve Robards

Hugh is campaigning for a party he believes has the best chance to stop the Tories remaining in power and raised fears about the country leaving the EU and the possibility of a no-deal Brexit.

He lent his support to Crawley Labour candidate Peter Lamb as the constituency has long been a Tory Labour marginal. He praised councillor Lamb as an ‘excellent candidate’ and suggested it would only take a small share of voters to switch from Lib Dems to oust Conservative incumbent Henry Smith, who has represented the area since 2010.

He added: "If that happens all over the country. If people are prepared to lend their normal vote, hold their nose and vote for a party they wouldn't normally vote for, you can save the country from catastrophe.

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