A LABOUR MP has claimed a 'Corbynite' from Warrington phoned his office and threatened to punch a member of staff in a foul-mouthed call.
Earlier today, Tuesday, Tom Blenkinsop, who is the Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, tweeted his followers after the alleged incident.
He tweeted: "Just had corbynite from Warrington phone my office & threaten to 'punch your f***ing face in' to a member of my staff."
Just had corbynite from Warrington phone my office & threaten to "punch your f***ing face in" to a member of my staff @GentlerPolitics
— Tom Blenkinsop (@TomBlenkinsop) August 22, 2016
The tweet has since had more than 165 retweets and 65 likes.
Labour North West responded following calls for the alleged member from Warrington to be expelled from the party.
A spokesman said: "No abuse of any kind by Labour Party members or supporters is tolerated.
"Any complaints of bullying or intimidation and allegations of misconduct are always taken very seriously.
"We would encourage anyone who has been the subject of threats to inform the party and contact the police."
@DomBres @GentlerPolitics I'm certain they are.
— Tom Blenkinsop (@TomBlenkinsop) August 22, 2016
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