Monmouth MP David Davies has branded TV funnyman Matt Lucas a ‘lefty luvvie’ and a ‘moron’ in a heated Twitter debate.

The two swung pixilated punches after the Conservative MP canned a proposal to prioritise non-native speakers as victims of crime was announced by Metropolitan Police chief Craig Mackey.

Met Police bosses suggested last week to prioritise non-English speakers, the elderly, and vulnerable citizens, in the event of a crime, to ease pressure on its dwindling budget.

Sharing a Daily Mail article on Twitter, Mr Davies said the plans were ‘appalling and discriminatory’ only to be chastised by Little Britain star Lucas as a ‘fascist’ and ‘racist’.

Mr Davies added that the police could save further money by cutting access to translators.

Mr Lucas lit the blue touchpaper by sharing Mr Davies’ post, and adding: “Fortunately we don’t need a translator to tell us how fascistic this sounds.”

No stranger to public debate, the Monmouth MP said he was ‘highlighting the cost of interpreters,’ before stamping Mr Lucas as a ‘Lefty luvvie comedian with no clue about the real world’, prompting over 400 Twitter users to join the skirmish.

Another exchange saw Mr Davies point to apparent hypocrisy of the Little Britain star’s ‘blacking-up’ when playing various TV characters whilst accusing the MP of ‘racism’ before calling the funnyman a ‘moron’.

Mr Lucas replied, “Context and intent wilfully ignored. Well done. Do you represent all of your constituents or just the fluent English-speaking ones?”

Speaking to the Chronicle, Mr Davies, said, “It’s clearly wrong for them to suggest that non-English speakers should be given some kind of priority. It’s a discriminatory policy.

“As for Mr Lucas, I don’t have time. There’s a certain level of abuse I am willing to take. It seems that if you deviate from extreme left-wing opinion fashionable with the lefty luvvies and overpaid TV stars, you get attacked for it, or even lose your job, like Sarah Champion found out at Labour.

“These are, of course, sensitive issues, and they should be dealt with sensitively. I spent years working as a Special Constable and have written a report on combating racism within the police force for the Council of Europe. Mr Lucas has waded into something of which he knows very little.”