Conservative MP, Priti Patel has accused Labour election rival, John Clarke of sending her “misogynistic” and “racist” tweets while also labelling her as a “sexy Bond villain”. She also claims that John Clarke compared her to the “village idiot.” Priti Patel wants Clarke to be furloughed.
Priti Patel (42) who was elected in 2010 with a 15,000 majority informed the Labour leader, Ed Miliband regarding Clarke's tweets and labelled him as a “nasty piece of work.” She also told Miliband that Clarke was making "derogatory, sleazy and demeaning comments, which had misogynistic and racist undertones to them".
Patel has also accused Clarke of lying after he claimed in a leaflet that Patel employed her husband, Alex Sawyer on more than £50,000 a year, also hinting that she was the most expensive MP in the UK.
John Clarke has apologised to Priti Patel. “I would like to apologise to you for any offence caused and assure you that any inaccuracies will not be repeated.”
A Labour Party spokesman added, “The candidate has apologised for any offence caused and we are satisfied that any inaccuracies will not be repeated."
However, Priti Patel has retaliated and said, “Until Ed Miliband turns around and says 'this is not acceptable, we are taking action against this individual', it is simply not enough."
