SHUFFLING around Rochdale's Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre this morning the
politically damaged and sheepish looking Simon Danczuk, MP for Rochdale, sought the support of local
people by asking them as they drank their coffee if he should go or stay on as
their representative? This may have been
Simon's answer to those few dozen of his critics who gathered today outside his
office to call for his resignation after the Labour Party suspended him for 'inappropriate behaviour'.
Later, as the protest proceeded past Rochdale Town
Hall, a constituent asked what the protest was all about, and on being told that it was against Mr
Danczuk's indiscretions, went on to say:
'They're
all a set of tossers!' and another eagerly added that he should resign as
the town's local MP.
So much for local love for the political class!
A leaflet
distributed by the 'WE WANT ACTION AGAINST DANCZUK' Group who rallied outside
Danczuk's office today, claimed 'HE IS PROFITING FROM THE ROCHDALE GROOMING
SCANDAL', and that he is 'ONE OF THE HIGHEST EXPENSES CLAIMING MP IN ENGLAND'.
This morning on TV, a
Labour Councillor and representative of the Rochdale Labour Party, tried to
defend Mr Danczuk's standing by saying that the MP had honestly admitted that he had
acted 'inappropriately' by engaging in an exchange of luridly suggestive texts online with a young
lass of seventeen, and that Danczuk having apologised for his indiscretions should be left to appear before the Labour Party Executive.
Others are saying that the Rochdale MP
has abused his powers, and that no amount of humble grovelling or tearful performances before the cameras can repair
this.
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