Rutland county councillor Richard Alderman arrested he called for Labour to ban black candidates from some elections made death threats against some MPs. Some of the abusive posts name Anna Soubry

Rutland county councillor Richard Alderman arrested  he called for Labour to ban black candidates from some elections made death threats against some MPs.  Some of the abusive posts name Anna Soubry and Labour's Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott.

Ms Soubry, a prominent pro-EU MP, has previously spoken about death and rape threats she has received.

The Stamford Mercury has reported that Mr Alderman defended a post referring to Ms Abbott as a "monkey", claiming she is "very, very racist".


The Leicester Mercury also reports that it was Sir Alan Duncan who reported Mr Alderman to the
police and they also quote him saying Mr Alderman is not fit for public office and should resign.