THE Conservatives have suspended a senior party member after she made a joke about Nicola Sturgeon’s miscarriage.
Jane Lax, the party’s treasurer in Moray, exchanged remarks about the SNP leader’s baby loss on Twitter. According to The National, the exchange began on Tuesday evening when an account called Agent P shared an interview in which Ms Sturgeon detailed the abuse she receives online.
“The GERS figures must be imminent,” Agent P said.
Replying, another anonymous account, Femme Sag #2135 on the list #NOTMYFM, tweeted: “Has she mentions [sic] her fictional miscarriage yet?”
Ms Lax replied: “Is that when she dropped a book?” An SNP source told The National: “This is an appalling tweet, and Ms Lax should be utterly ashamed of what she has said.
“Ms Lax should be expelled from the Scottish Tories – and if action isn’t taken against her... it will allow everyone to see what kind of party they are.
“Ruth Davidson has been keen to highlight social media abuse in the past, but if she fails to condemn this then it will expose her hypocrisy for all to see.”
A spokesman for the Conservatives said: “These comments are unacceptable.
“Her membership will be suspended pending a disciplinary procedure.”
Ms Lax could not be reached for comment.
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