10 May Locals MP becomes subject of controversial Twitter hashtag
by Simon Phetter
With the upcoming General Election on June the 8th its been a time for candidates across the country to start delivering their key manifesto pledges, in Harlow here in Essex one of the candidates has become the subject of a hashtag on social media suggesting that locals have been blocked when voicing their views.
Harlow MP Robert Halfon who recently launched his re-election campaign with a BREXIT means BREXIT message has been the subject of emerging hashtag #BlockedByHalfon, as hundreds of locals have taken to social networking site twitter to express their dismay at being blocked by the conservative MP.
Twitter user Andy Smith tweeted “I’m #blockedbyhalfon because he didn’t like the truth, and had no reasonable reply. Sometimes the truth hurts. Oh well.”
Another user identified only as JD tweeted “I’m #blockedbyhalfon too, because I asked him a question. Can’t even remember what it was so it can’t even have been that important”
A tweet by a Pete Dixon dating back to 2015 read “Tories blocking anyone who disagrees with them shows their contempt for democracy and that they are not fit to rule #blockedbyhalfon“
Essex TV have contacted Mr Halfon for comment.
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