Darren Gough says Cannock Chase MP rumour is rubbish
England cricket legend Darren Gough has laughed off claims he could be in the running to become the next Cannock Chase MP.
Aidan Burley announced last week that he was stepping down from the role at the next general election following widespread criticism over his participation in a Nazi-themed stag party.
Gough's name was thrown into the mix yesterday along with Karren Brady, but on Twitter he shot down the rumours.
He wrote:
He then told his 317,000 followers:
Following revelations that Mr Burley had bought the Nazi uniform for his friend's stag party in France, his fiancee Jodie Jones stepped down as chairman of Cannock Chase Conservative Association.
The association's current president Pat Corfield is carrying out the role of chairman at the moment.
But group spokesman Councillor Paul Snape said a new chairman will be appointed next month.
Mr Burley, aged 35, was branded 'stupid and offensive' by an internal Tory party inquiry which was carried out after the stag party but suppressed until the conclusion of the French prosecution.
Wearing a Nazi uniform is illegal in France and the groom Mark Fournier was last month fined £1,200.
