A Reform UK councillor has been accused of being expelled from the Conservative occasion final 12 months over allegations he despatched an unsolicited image of his “personal elements”.
Jaymey McIvor had been as a consequence of stand as a Tory parliamentary candidate in July however was suspended earlier than the election. Sources say he was expelled after an investigation into the allegations.
He advised the BBC that he denied having despatched an image of his genitals and had resigned from the occasion.
Reform, which accepted McIvor as its first Essex councillor final 12 months, has stood by him. He spoke at a rally held by Nigel Farage within the east of England final week.
The allegations emerged a council assembly this week, when the Labour councillor Aidan McGurran advised the room: “I’ll take no lectures from somebody who’s sat right here below false pretences. He was elected as a Conservative councillor.
“He was elected as a Conservative councillor [repeat], he’s now representing Reform, and he hasn’t had the decency to carry a byelection and has no intention to take action. And for those who’re actually concerned about transparency and democracy, Jaymey, inform the folks of Ongar why you had been expelled from the Conservative occasion and jumped ship.
“The reason being you despatched an unsolicited image of your personal elements, which is a legal offence. Inform those who and see what they consider it then.”
McGurran was ordered to sit down down by the chair, and McIvor didn’t tackle the allegations in the course of the assembly.
Talking to reporters after the assembly, McIvor mentioned: “I actually didn’t hear him say that – there was quite a lot of shouting happening. What I’ll say is, he’s referring to why I’m now not within the Conservative occasion.
“All I’d merely say is folks ought to fear about their very own residents and issues happening in their very own communities relatively than what different councillors are and should not doing.”
He added: “I have no idea why any wise councillor would begin saying issues like that within the council chamber. However, I actually didn’t hear him say that, so it will be very unsuitable of me to remark.”
When requested if he denied the claims, he added: “I don’t assume this assembly is about me; it’s about democracy.”
The BBC later reported that McIvor had advised them he didn’t ship an image of his genitals.
The occasion additionally mentioned McIvor had been subjected to “abusive and threatening” emails by McGurran, the Labour councillor. McGurran had emailed McIvor final week, telling him to “fuck off you tedious little shit”.
A Reform UK Essex spokesperson mentioned: “Labour and the Conservatives are so fearful about dropping their seats in Might that their councillors are resorting to gutter politics and private assaults on a younger, hardworking public servant.
“Cllr Aidan McGurran has despatched threatening and abusive emails to Cllr McIvor from an area authorities e-mail tackle. This breaks the code of conduct for members and he ought to apologise for his behaviour.”
McIvor didn’t reply to the Guardian’s request for remark.
Requested by the Guardian concerning the e-mail, McGurran mentioned: “I’ve received no intention of ever apologising to Jaymey McIvor. It was maybe a bit hasty however I don’t really feel he’s worthy of an apology. As I mentioned within the assembly, he talks about openness and transparency, why doesn’t he inform the folks of Ongar the true purpose he joined Reform?”
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