By Lizzy Buchan Ex-Tory Deputy Chairman Lee Anderson has defected to Reform UK \- weeks after saying it was “not a proper political party” and branding its leader a “pound shop” Nigel Farage. The Ashfield MP lost the Tory whip for vile claims that London Mayor Sadiq Khan was controlled by “Islamists” and had “given our capital city away to his mates”. Today, he confirmed he had switched to right-wing outlet Reform UK, which was born out of Mr Farage’s Brexit Party. Mr Anderson, who becomes the first Reform UK MP, said he had made the decision because “I want my country back.” Standing alongsid…