In my view, Bebb should do the decent thing and stand down before the next election.
Llandudno solicitor calls for Aberconwy MP Guto Bebb to be deselected by the ConservativesSep 24, 2014 19:16 By Jez HemmingA solicitor wrongly named as author of a “poison pen” blog by Guto Bebb says Aberconwy Conservatives should consider deselecting the area’s MP.
Lawyer Dylan Moore spoke about the scandal after Mr Bebb backed away from his allegation that Mr Moore had helped newsagent Nigel Roberts pen the Thoughts of Oscar blog.
Mr Moore, a colleague of MP David Jones at his solicitors’ practice in Llandudno, was himself a victim of the blog in 2011, when he discussed it with his MP Mr Bebb and sent him evidence of the abuse he had suffered.
Mr Moore said: “The impression I get from his own comments was that he didn’t really care about the fact that this blog was affecting his constituents.
“But, when it affected him and it was aimed at him, then he decided ‘We must do something about this’.
“I’d raised it with him three years ago. He didn’t care about my problems then.
“When there was a letter on the blog regarding his links with Israel, he decides to let rip and he doesn’t seem to care whose reputation he tries to destroy.”
Mr Moore said the MP’s judgement must be called into question after accusing him so publicly, using Parliamentary privilege to escape legal redress, then doing an abrupt U-turn.
Mr Bebb admitted in Parliament he didn’t fully understand the evidence he had been presented with, obtained by a private investigator two years previously.
“I’d have thought that anybody making such serious allegations would want to understand the evidence,” said Mr Moore.
“The power we give MPs is huge and it is capable of abuse. They can say whatever they want and damn the consequences.
“He’s hiding behind Parliamentary privilege in the same way this anonymous author was hiding behind anonymity.
“It’s exactly the same, neither of them are prepared to basically be responsible for what they are saying.”
Mr Moore outlined he had feared for his security after Mr Bebb’s disclosure to Parliament on September 9 and his mother, partner and family members had also been extremely worried over the affair.
Mr Bebb said: “On meeting Mr Moore, I was convinced that this information presented to me by a private investigator was incorrect.
“I am fully acknowledging the information was not robust.
“Of course I will be correcting the record in the House of Commons.”
Mr Bebb maintained he retained the support of his constituency association.
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