Tory vice-chair apologises for libellous tweet about Jeremy Corbyn
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Mr Bradley also pledged to never repeat the claims in any form, agreed to make a substantial donation to charities of the Labour leader’s choosing and meet his legal costs.
Mr Corbyn will be splitting the funds between a homeless charity and a food bank in Mr Bradley’s constituency of Mansfield.
It’s nice to see a Tory MP actually making a difference for the poor and vulnerable in their own constituency – even if it is indirectly and as a result of their own misbehaviour.
Mr Bradley’s apology, which he will also tweet and ask followers to retweet, says:
“On 19 February 2018 I made a seriously defamatory statement on my Twitter account, ‘Ben Bradley MP (@bbradleymp)’, about Jeremy Corbyn, alleging he sold British secrets to communist spies. I have since deleted the defamatory tweet. I have agreed to pay an undisclosed substantial sum of money to a charity of his choice, and I will also pay his legal costs.
“I fully accept that my statement was wholly untrue and false. I accept that I caused distress and upset to Jeremy Corbyn by my untrue and false allegations, suggesting he had betrayed his country by collaborating with foreign spies.
“I am very sorry for publishing this untrue and false statement and I have no hesitation in offering my unreserved and unconditional apology to Jeremy Corbyn for the distress I have caused him.”
A spokesperson for Mr Corbyn said, “We are pleased Ben Bradley has admitted what he said was entirely untrue and apologised, and that charities in Mansfield will benefit.
“Following the botched smear campaign against Jeremy, this case shows we are not going to let dangerous lies go unchallenged.”
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I would like to have seen Bradbury sued for his malicious and dishonest allegations. As it is I suspect the right-wing press will fail to report an apology and financial donation to charity.
Bradley, I think you mean.
As for the right-wing press – you don’t seem to be wrong. A cursory check of the news shows the Express still claiming Mr Corbyn is a danger.
I’m surprised that mob haven’t accused him of murdering Diana yet. Perhaps tomorrow.
I’m going to be moving to Mansfield in March. Hopefully I can help vote this idiot out in the next election.