A SECOND Labour MP has been suspended from the party for being a member of a WhatsApp group with highly-offensive messages.
He also said that because somebody "sounds Jewish" they might be a member of the Israeli spy agency Mossad.
It since emerged that Ryan - the new MP for Burnley - was also a member of the group Trigger Me Timbers but did not speak out.spokesman said: "As part of our WhatsApp group investigation, Oliver Ryan has been administratively suspended as a member of the Labour Party. "As soon as this group was brought to our attention, a thorough investigation was immediately launched and this process is ongoing in line with the Labour Party's rules and procedures.
"Swift action will always be taken where individuals are found to have breached the high standards expected of them as Labour Party members."New Minister said people can identify as LLAMAS & called for same-sex toilet ban Gwynne also posted sexist and racist remarks - including anti-Semitic posts and a ‘joke’ about a constituent getting “mown down” by a truck.In one post, he said he hopes a 72-year-old woman will soon be dead after she dared to ask about her bins., but added: “As you have been re-elected I thought it would be an appropriate time to contact you with regard to the bin collections.”Gwynne wrote a suggested response: “Dear resident, F*** your bins. I'm re-elected and without your vote. Screw you.
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