Local MP Suffers Rebuke After Olympic ‘Leftie Opening Ceremony’ Tweet

Cannock MP Aidan Burley came under fire from twitter users this evening after tweeting comments regarding the Olympic Opening ceremony.

Mr Burley tweeted:

The most leftie opening ceremony I have ever seen – more than Beijing, the capital of a communist state! Welfare tribute next?

July 27, 2012 10:02 pm via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite

@AidanBurleyMP

Aidan Burley MP

Later adding:

Thank God the athletes have arrived! Now we can move on from leftie multi-cultural crap. Bring back red arrows, Shakespeare and the Stones!

July 27, 2012 10:22 pm via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite

@AidanBurleyMP

Aidan Burley MP

Update

It seems that even Mr Burleys colleagues are distancing themselves from the comments made.  ITV news is reporting that a Downing Street source has told them that they “dont agree with the comments”, while another Conservative MP has since tweeted:

.@AidanBurleyMP With respect, us Londoners are rather proud of the diversity of our city #nothingleftwingaboutit

July 27, 2012 10:37 pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®ReplyRetweetFavorite

@GavinBarwellMP

Gavin Barwell MP

Local footballer turned TV / Radio presenteer Stan Collymore has recently upped the stakes, suggesting he may stand against Aidan Burley himself, and tweeting:

Born in Cannock,live in Cannock,spend money/paid tax in Cannock.Whats your resume Aidan? @AidanBurleyMP

July 27, 2012 10:49 pm via Twitter for AndroidReplyRetweetFavorite

@StanCollymore

Stan Collymore

Update 00:25, 28/07/2012

Aidan Burley has since tweeted:

Seems my tweet has been misunderstood. I was talking about the way it was handled in the show, not multiculturalism itself

July 28, 2012 12:14 am via webReplyRetweetFavorite

@AidanBurleyMP

Aidan Burley MP