Why Labour’s Twitter twit had to go

Candidates need to learn that they can’t say on Twitter what they wouldn’t say in public.

So Twitter has claimed its first political scalp. Once the Labour candidate Stuart MacLennan’s abusive tweets were uncovered today, his position looked untenable to me.

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George Eaton is the New Statesman's senior editor (politics). He writes the Morning Call political briefing three times a week and contributes columns, features, interviews and leaders.