TWO local politicians are embroiled in a war of words after one asked the Prime Minister is he was 'prepared to die in a ditch' during a Commons debate.

Patricia Gibson made the comment to Boris Johnson during a Brexit debate.

Mrs Gibson was paraphrasing a speech which Mr Johnston gave himself when he said he would rather 'die in a ditch than delay Brexit'.

Largs-based Tory MP Jamie Greene has now demanded she apologises for the remark - but she has hit back saying he has 'a brass neck' after failing to support Johnson's leadership bid.

Mr Greene said: "These comments were not fit for the office that Patricia Gibson holds, they reflect badly on North Ayrshire and Arran and are bordering on physically threatening the Prime Minister.

“Not only being divisive, these comments risk further inflaming public tensions which could have serious consequences – she should know better.

“North Ayrshire deserves far better than the angry, bitter and uninspiring commentary that we regularly receive from both Gibsons.

“No doubt she will want to apologise at the first opportunity.”

Mrs Gibson hit back however, saying: "He has a brass neck to pretend outrage at me quoting the Prime Minister’s hysterical and absurd words back at him.

"He did this to curry favours with local Tories who are annoyed that he didn’t support Mr Johnson’s leadership bid.

“The point of my quoting the Prime Minister was to highlight how he had very unwisely painted himself into a corner over a Brexit over which he has lost control.

“It is odd that Mr Greene passed no comment when Mr Johnson said he would rather “die in a ditch” than stay in Europe after 31 October, yet now objects to me quoting him.

"In addition, I recall no objection from Mr Greene about the Tory campaign to stop Mr Johnson becoming Prime Minister, led by Mr Greene’s former boss Ruth Davidson MSP.

“Mr Greene’s pretend outrage is to distract from my SNP colleague Joanna Cherry QC MP taking court action to ensure that this Tory Prime Minister obeys the law with regard to ensuring we do not endure a no-deal Brexit.

“This follows the UK Supreme Court ruling that Mr Johnson’s shutting down of parliament was illegal, with the Court of Session judging the Prime Minister had done so “for the improper purpose of stymieing parliament.”

“Given that the Prime Minister is also currently being investigated by a Police watchdog for possible “misconduct in public office” over grants being awarded to a former model whilst he was London Mayor, Mr Greene has plenty of matters over which he could be outraged.

"Me quoting this bumbling Prime Minister’s hysterical words back at him is not one of them.”