Labour MP Simon Danczuk suspended over explicit text message allegations
Simon Danczuk, who has been MP for Rochdale since 2010, has been suspended by Labour [Image: Jon Super for the Guardian].
While the suspension concerns his personal – and not his political – behaviour, it can only impact on the credibility of those who have been rebelling against Mr Corbyn’s leadership.
MP Simon Danczuk’s membership of the Labour party has been suspended following allegations he sent sexually explicit messages to a 17-year-old girl, the party has announced.
In a statement the party said: “The general secretary of the Labour party has today suspended Simon Danczuk’s membership of the party, pending an investigation into allegations published in the media today.
“A full investigation will now take place under the authority of the national executive committee, which will be responsible for determining any further action.”
In a tweet Danczuk said: “My behaviour was inappropriate & I apologise unreservedly to everyone I’ve let down. I was stupid & there’s no fool like an old fool.”
Source: Labour MP Simon Danczuk suspended over explicit text message allegations | Politics | The Guardian
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Well, well, well, that nice Mr. Damczuk: it makes yer think, dunnit? Next stop, he joins the tories? Stranger things have happened. Remember Reg.Prentice?
Kind of ironic that a 49 year old man who raised waves about child abuse should have exchanged sexually charged messages with a 17 year old “just legal” girl with a view, I suppose, of “consummating” the “relationship” in real life. Even Danczuk should have known better than that. What a complete and utter libidinous fool! What a plonker!