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A Tameside councillor embroiled in the ‘Trigger Me Timbers’ WhatsApp scandal has resigned.

Claire Reid explained her decision was not associated with the furore surrounding the Labour fall-out earlier this year, but due to her starting ‘a new chapter in her life’ away from politics.

The former Denton South ward representative was one of the politicians involved with the WhatsApp chat that contained a number of offensive messages. ‘Crackpots’, ‘morons’ and a ‘Grade-A’ w*****’ were just some of the phrases used to describe constituents and colleagues.

The group consisted up of Labour councillors, members and activists from Denton and Reddish , as well as Greater Manchester MP Andrew Gwynne and Burnley MP Oliver Ryan. The revelations led to a Labour Party investigati

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