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War of words as councillor blasts former SNP colleagues amidst bullying row

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A Stirling councillor ousted as chair of a prominent council committee has lambasted former SNP colleagues during a virtual public meeting. Bannockburn ward councillor Maureen Bennison resigned from the SNP last month claiming there had been bullying, sexism and party in-fighting and that “toxic abuse and threats” had been dished out by elements within the party on women speaking out over the Scottish Government’s proposed changes to gender recognition.

She had further alleged the situation had “come to the fore” since the installation of current Stirling MP Alyn Smith as the party’s Westminster candidate.A statement issued by Stirling SNP later accused her of being “bitter” and of casting “untrue assertions” and called for her to stand.

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