The Tories have chosen the chief of employees to an ex-MP suspended over medicine allegations as a candidate within the subsequent election.
Londoner James Hamblin stated he was “absolutely thrilled” to be picked as a candidate within the Cardiff West constituency when he was chosen by native Tories on Thursday. But earlier than he utilized for the job he labored for David Warburton, who give up Parliament in June whereas ready for the result of a probe into allegations of harassment and drug use.
Mr Warburton was suspended in April 2022. But even a month after his suspension, Mr Hamblin posted apparently supportive tweets – together with an article predicting Mr Warburton’s “comeback.”
Mr Hamblin’s Twitter account was made non-public on Thursday night, after his choice was introduced. Somerset and Frome MP was underneath investigation by Parliament’s harassment watchdog following complaints from two girls about inappropriate behaviour.
And a picture emerged exhibiting the MP for Somerset and Frome sitting subsequent to an upturned baking tray with 4 traces of powder on it – alleged by the Sunday Times to be cocaine. Mr Warburton admitted taking cocaine to the Mail on Sunday on the time, after consuming “incredibly potent” Japanese whisky.
“I was set up, but I have been naive and incredibly stupid,” he claimed. But he continues to disclaim the harassment claims. In his resignation letter, Mr Warburton stated the “malicious allegations” and a “flawed” 14-month investigation “has inflicted unimaginable and intolerable destruction on my family and on me”.