Computer misuse claim against candidate Dawson

Tony Dawson (Libdem candidate for Oldham) is being investigated by the Commissioner of Standards regarding whether he was wrongly funded by the taxpayer and misused a computer as a full-time assistant of John Pugh MP in Southport. The complainant alleges that aide Tony Dawson wrongly sent abusive messages while he was funded by the taxpayer to carry out parliamentary work on equipment provided for that purpose.

Addendum:

Mr Pugh MP has currently been exonerated from the claim that he broke the code of conduct for members as there was claimed to be no evidence to substantiate such allegations.

CARES however still stand by claims that Mr Dawson mounted an internet campaign against members.

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The Southport Party have also covered this story on their website; surf this link for details:

http://www.thesouthportparty.co.uk/

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More on Dawson from the Southport Party

http://www.thesouthportparty.co.uk/text-Elections%202005-abusiveTonio.htm

"HISTORY could be made today as the nomination papers of an Oldham General Election candidate are challenged at a special hearing.
Just hours before nominations are due to close for the forthcoming May 5 election, a Labour Party agent questioned the validity of Liberal Democrat candidate Tony Dawson’s papers. Mr Dawson, the party’s candidate in Oldham East and Saddleworth, who works as as a consumer advocate, is also assistant to Southport Liberal Democrat MP John Pugh. According to guidance notes given to all candidates and agents, the nomination paper must have the person’s full name as it appears on their birth certificate and their current home address written in full."