Angus Tories make Twitter troll council group leader

Posted by Media Team | Updated 2022-06-07

Scottish Liberal Democrats have today said that "The rot in the Conservative party runs from top to bottom" after the Scottish Conservative group on Angus council elected as its group leader a councillor previously exposed as running an abusive anonymous Twitter account.

After the Courier exposed Cllr Derek Wann as running the troll account, a Scottish Conservative spokesman confirmed the party “immediately launched an investigation into this matter after new information came to light”.

Convenor of Angus & Mearns Liberal Democrats Ben Lawrie said:

"Scotland has had enough bitterness and division. Politicians should be striving to raise the standard of public debate, not plumbing the depths like Councillor Wann.

"If this is the best that the Scottish Conservatives can do then they are clearly in more trouble than even we suspected.

"It's clear that the rot in the Conservative party runs from top to bottom. Angus needs politicians who are focused on local services and tackling the cost of living crisis, not slagging off political rivals and neighbouring towns online."

Find out more about our work - sign up for emails today:

First Name

Last Name

Postcode

Can we keep you updated?

Yes, I'd like to get emails from the local Liberal Democrats.

The Liberal Democrats may use the information you provide, including your political opinions, to further our objectives and share it with our elected representatives. Any data we gather will be used in accordance with our privacy policy: www.libdems.org.uk/privacy You can exercise your rights and withdraw your consent to future communications by contacting us: [email protected] or: DPO, Lib Dems, 1 Vincent Square, SW1P 2PN.

Share this post on social media:

Can we keep you updated?

Yes, I'd like to get emails from the local Liberal Democrats.

Become a Member

Join the Liberal Democrats today from as little as £1 a month and help us demand better for our future.

Campaigns

We are campaigning for a more liberal, tolerant Scotland. Find out more here.

Offering New Hope for Health

The SNP cannot keep using the pandemic as an excuse for the issues the NHS is facing. 15 years of mismanagement have brought our health service to its knees. Patients and staff desperately need new hope and deserve better than ministers who seem determined to instead turn their attentions towards independence. New hope is exactly what the Scottish Liberal Democrats will offer at the elections this May.