The Isle of Wight County Press online reports:
MIKE Carr, the Liberal Democrat candidate for the West Wight Isle of Wight Council by-election, has been de-selected by the party days before the poll. An investigation prompted by an anonymous e-mail, suggesting Mr Carr had wrongly withdrawn money from the bank account of The Needles Lodge of the Freemasons. The money is now being paid back.
…In a statement, Mr Carr’s election agent, Bob Blezzard, said when Mr Carr was adopted the party had been unaware of the situation that had come to light. “As a result of this information, the Liberal Democrat Party no longer supports Mike Carr’s candidacy for the Isle of Wight Council,” said Mr Blezzard, who has written to the returning officer to that effect. Mr Carr said he had now withdrawn his candidacy but he was devastated at having to do so.
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4 Comments
This is just bizarre.
No, Andrew, it’s the Isle of Wight 😉
I could ask why we were putting up a leading Freemason in the first place.
Tony Greaves
Having taken their money I don’t think he’s a leading Freemason now!