10:29 am, Wed 31st Mar 2010
Seacombe Tory Cllr, Denis Knowles, has been suspended from the Tory Party after allegedly posting homophobic comments on Facebook at the weekend.
Cllr Knowles described a group of Labour Leafleters as ‘an unusual group of young boys leafleting in Seacombe this weekend, of the Limp-wristed variety and definitely NOT local’. Although the comments were deleted one angry resident took a picture of the offending comments before they disappeared.
Wallasey MP Angela Eagle said ‘This statement by Councillor Knowles is nasty, deeply offensive and displays a revealing level of bigotry. The Tories claim to have changed but this comment, coming just days after David Cameron fell apart during a TV interview on equality, shows they haven’t changed at all.
“I was speechless when this was first brought to my attention because I am proud that my re-election campaign is being supported by a cross section of the local community – men and women, young and old, gay and straight.
“I want to know what the local Conservative Party and the national leadership are going to do about it.”
In a letter to David Cameron Angela has asked for the Tory Leader to take immediate action against Cllr Knowles.
You can read more about the story here, here and here.