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Labour candidate Stuart MacLennan fired over Twitter rants

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The general election campaign claimed its first scalp today when Labour sacked one of its candidates in Scotland who posted dozens of offensive comments on his Twitter page.

The spectacular “Twitter suicide” overshadowed Labour’s formal campaign launch in Scotland and left Gordon Brown fuming.

Full story: Labour candidate Stuart MacLennan sacked over Twitter rants – Times Online