East Lancashire politicians 'threatened during local elections' as councillor demands 'this has to stop'
A senior councillor has warned East Lancashire politicians are ‘frightened’ following alleged incidents of ‘threats and intimidation’ against activists during this month’s local elections.
She told her colleagues: “I would like to make a short statement about the safety of councillors, activists and council staff during the recent local elections. As some of you are aware, an individual, who stood as an Independent candidate, has been arrested by the police on several occasions for [alleged] threats and intimidation towards Labour activists and councillors in the Altham ward.
“It does not bear thinking about should the worst have happened to anyone involved. There must be a zero tolerance towards personal abuse. We’ve seen MPs murdered, stabbed and shot. This now has to stop.
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