article_snippet: Ms Patel, who represents Witham in Essex, has called for John Clarke to be de-selected  after John Clarke compared Witham MP Ms Patel to a 'village idiot' on Twitter.
article_snippet: In February Mr Clarke sent Witham MP
article_snippet: Conservative Party vice chairman Rebecca Harris has also demanded that Mr Clarke is sacked and replaced. '
article_snippet: Mr Clarke is yet to comment on Ms Patel's call for Mr Clarke to be de-selected.
highlights_snippet: Witham MP Ms Patel has called for Labour's John Clarke to be de-selected .
  
highlights_snippet: Labour's John Clarke has apologised to Witham MP