A Salford Liberal Democrat Councillor, Chris Twells, is facing calls for a police investigation. Unfortunately for co-conspirators, Chris’s indiscretion isn’t quite as salacious as his Rugby namesake – his alleged crimes are mere breaches of electoral law. Whilst he was serving as an election agent, multiple candidates declared they resided in the same address. Councillor Twells initially entered the spotlight for two-timing his constituents. Despite serving as a councillor in Salford, he’s also standing election in Gloucestershire.
This isn’t the first time Chris has looked elsewhere for electoral opportunities – he’s been candidate in at least four electoral contests. Here are just some of the leaflets Chris has been using:
Not even national borders can constrain his political ambition. He stood for the Senedd in 2021…