FORMER Thurrock MP, Andrew Mackinlay has gone on the record to explain why he intends to vote for the Liberal Democrats at Thursday’s European Elections.

Mr Mackinlay was Labour MP for Thurrock between 1992 and 2010.

A Labour Party member for over 52 years, he told YT he has no intention of leaving the party but as a passionate supporter of the European Union he feels he cannot vote for Labour and will instead vote for the Liberal Democrats.