Ex Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson Defends Bribery & Witness Intimidation Claims

Joseph Anderson, OBE (born 24 January 1958) is a British politician who served as the first directly elected Mayor of Liverpool from 2012 to 2021. A member of the Labour Party until his suspension in November 2020, he served as Leader of Liverpool City Council from 2010 to 2012.   Anderson was the leader of Liverpool City Council from the 2010 Council election until the 2012 Mayoral election. He was elected Mayor of Liverpool on 3 May 2012, winning with 57% of the vote. He won a second term in May 2016 with 52.6% of the vote.   He was also on the board of directors at Liverpool Vision, an Urban Regeneration Company within the city. He represents Liverpool City Council as a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. In December 2020, Anderson temporarily stood down as Liverpool mayor after being arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery and witness intimidation. He was also suspended from the Labour Party.   Support us on Patreon for just £1 per episode https://www.patreon.com/legitpodcast     Follow us on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelegitpodcast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/legpodcast   Listen to the podcast; Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-leg-it-podcast/id1449038179 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2DGLtVb Other Podcast Providers: https://www.linktr.ee/thelegitpodcast   Contact us: [email protected]   Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWoCyImTwCV8Dzjv6PrS-lQ   We release a new episode every Monday – please hit the subscribe button so you are notified every single time a new episode is released.