Just Hugh's side are you on? Love Actually star Hugh Grant goes door-to-door on campaign trail with Lib Dems... three days after canvassing for Labour

  • Love Actually star, 59, joined candidate Monica Harding in Walton-on-Thames
  • On Sunday he joined Lib Dems Luciana Berger in Finchley and Golders Green
  • But on Wednesday he was with Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen in north London

Hugh Grant has again changed his political allegiance as he took to the campaign trail with the Lib Dems after flip-flopping between them and the Labour Party over the past week.

The Love Actually star, 59, joined candidate Monica Harding to canvass in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, this afternoon.

It comes days after Grant surprised voters in London's Finchley and Golders Green constituency as he knocked doors with candidate Luciana Berger on Sunday, and was also seen out with Chuka Umunna in Westminster on Monday.

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Hugh Grant has again changed his political allegiance as he took to the campaign trail with the Lib Dems after flip-flopping between them and the Labour Party over the past week

Hugh Grant has again changed his political allegiance as he took to the campaign trail with the Lib Dems after flip-flopping between them and the Labour Party over the past week

The Love Actually star, 59, joined candidate Monica Harding to canvass in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, this afternoon

The Love Actually star, 59, joined candidate Monica Harding to canvass in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, this afternoon

Grant is pictured entering a house as he campaigns for the Lib Dems with candidate Monica Harding

Grant is pictured entering a house as he campaigns for the Lib Dems with candidate Monica Harding

They walk down the road together through the market Surrey town as they knocked on doors on Saturday

They walk down the road together through the market Surrey town as they knocked on doors on Saturday

The actor speaks to Liberal Democrat supporters in Walton-on-Thames, in the Esher & Walton constituency, on Saturday

The actor speaks to Liberal Democrat supporters in Walton-on-Thames, in the Esher & Walton constituency, on Saturday

Despite pictures of the Hollywood star appearing to enjoy his foray into politics, he criticised the Lib Dems on Twitter after it claimed it was the only one that could 'take seats off the Tories' at the general election
He is pictured in Walton-on-Thames on Saturday

Despite pictures of the Hollywood star appearing to enjoy his foray into politics, he criticised the Lib Dems on Twitter after it claimed it was the only one that could 'take seats off the Tories' at the general election. He is pictured in Walton-on-Thames on Saturday 

But on Wednesday night the actor was met by cheering crowds as he joined Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen in the Chingford and Woodford Green constituency, north-east London.

Despite pictures of the Hollywood star appearing to enjoy his foray into politics, he criticised the Lib Dems on Twitter after it claimed it was the only one that could 'take seats off the Tories' at the general election.

He replied this was 'not true' and he advocates tactical voting to unseat as many Conservatives as possible.

The actor is an advocate of tactical voting to prevent a Conservative majority at the election, and has urged voters to back any candidate that could cost the Tories a seat.

Hugh Grant campaigns with Labour candidate for Chingford and Woodford Green Faiza Shaheen on Wednesday evening

Hugh Grant campaigns with Labour candidate for Chingford and Woodford Green Faiza Shaheen on Wednesday evening

Hugh Grant canvassing with Liberal Democrat candidate for Finchley and Golders Green, Luciana Berger, on Sunday

Hugh Grant canvassing with Liberal Democrat candidate for Finchley and Golders Green, Luciana Berger, on Sunday

Despite the cheers that greeted his arrival on Wednesday night, Grant did face questions why he was supporting an allegedly 'racist' party from a small number of protesters on two separate occasions.

In recent comments made to the Jewish Chronicle newspaper, Grant accused the Labour leadership of not doing 'anything like nearly enough' to remove the 'anti-Semitic element' within the party.

While delivering an outdoor speech to a crowd of dozens of Labour supporters, Grant was asked if local Jewish residents should vote for the party.

In response Ms Shaheen said she and the party were 'very sorry' about 'mistakes' made over the speed of responding to complaints of anti-Semitism.

She added: 'I am being subject to Islamophobia and it's been really upsetting actually being a woman of colour running here and being subject to the racism.'

The Love Actually actor surprised voters in London's Finchley and Golders Green constituency as he knocked doors with candidate Luciana Berger on Saturday

The Love Actually actor surprised voters in London's Finchley and Golders Green constituency as he knocked doors with candidate Luciana Berger on Saturday

Grant was out campaigning for Mr Corbyn's Labour Party on Wednesday. Pictured Jeremy Corbyn helps to sort crates of food during a visit to Surviving the Streets in St. Leonards, East Sussex

Grant was out campaigning for Mr Corbyn's Labour Party on Wednesday. Pictured Jeremy Corbyn helps to sort crates of food during a visit to Surviving the Streets in St. Leonards, East Sussex

Ms Shaheen urged local residents to back her so she could help address the 'underlying causes of Brexit'.

She added: 'We have to do something about those huge regional inequalities, we have to do something about the lack of investment in our NHS, in our schools, we have to do something to tackle the way in which we talk about immigration and the endless scapegoating.'

After his own speech, Grant was challenged by a man as he got into a nearby waiting car with Ms Shaheen.

The protester, 19-year-old Harry Saul Markham, who carried a placard bearing the message 'Corbyn supported terrorists. Unfit to be PM', repeatedly asked Grant why he was supporting a 'racist' party.

Around three other individuals also held placards with critical messages of Labour, with all appearing again as Grant and Ms Shaheen gave further speeches at a second location in the constituency.

The Notting Hill actor urged people to vote tactically to ensure the Conservatives did not win the election.

Grant campaigning with Lib Dem Chuka Umunna in the Cities of London and Westminster seat he is  contesting

Grant campaigning with Lib Dem Chuka Umunna in the Cities of London and Westminster seat he is  contesting

He claimed a Tory victory would lead to the 'catastrophe' of a no-deal Brexit that would cause unemployment, an end to manufacturing, the end of peace in Northern Ireland and food shortages.

'Everywhere in the country where a Tory can be beaten, he has to be beaten. And there is in different constituencies, different contenders,' Grant said.

The actor revealed he would be voting for the Liberal Democrats in his own constituency as they are the nearest challengers to the Conservatives.

Grant avoided commenting when asked if Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn would make a good prime minister, and said a hung parliament would be his 'dream result' and that he wanted a second Brexit referendum.

Brexiteer and local Conservative candidate Iain Duncan Smith, who represented the Chingford and Woodford Green area for 27 years, was described as 'ghastly' by the actor.

He said Ms Shaheen stood a 'fantastic chance' of beating her Tory rival, with a potential victory being a 'marvellous Michael Portillo moment'.

Grant described the area as a 'noisy, feisty and quite fun place to do some canvassing'.

Asked about how the public responded to famous faces joining political campaigns, he said: 'I can see why it's annoying and I used to find it annoying myself. I just happen to think this really is a proper emergency and I couldn't really sit still.

'I don't think I deserve more of a voice than anyone else, but I don't think I deserve less. I've lived here all my life, I've paid my taxes like a good boy, I don't really see why I should be silent.'

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