{"id":89801,"date":"2021-03-23T15:06:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T15:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/?p=1156160"},"modified":"2021-03-23T15:06:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T15:06:54","slug":"tory-council-candidate-condemned-after-tweeting-just-bomb-bristol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/03\/23\/tory-council-candidate-condemned-after-tweeting-just-bomb-bristol\/","title":{"rendered":"Tory council candidate condemned after tweeting \u2018just bomb Bristol\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Conservative candidate for Eastbourne council had to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-gb\/news\/uknews\/tory-candidate-apologises-after-calling-for-bristol-to-be-bombed-following-riots\/ar-BB1eRN8D?fbclid=IwAR1VpIuA5gVNWG7CPc2zv4jF7H_mEWiLvH5FWt9NJVMriwHxF1ZtD7_vdkU\">apologise<\/a> after tweeting &#8216;&#8221;just bomb Bristol&#8221; in response to the weekend&#8217;s protests.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Halbhuber was widely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/politics\/bristol-riots-tory-stephen-halbhuber-tweet-b1820825.html?fbclid=IwAR1gow7WwH_yPyjTM0cyZ4HLkjEZ7MVqrawtdpD_JNYRKBxR2Alj1AjCdcA\">criticised<\/a> for his response to the videos of police in Bristol clashing with the demonstrators as they protested the government&#8217;s policing bill:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"2IUTSWJze9ysLDbPMVZYiirdk1nuoBzZh9RxuBk6EtamN7O3PHLQ5JV5Erjpme7AHFG4oqpyDvbChCMW8Xt6wA0Fv2fncs1Y\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hi prospective <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Conservatives?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Conservatives<\/a> councillor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SHalbhuber?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SHalbhuber<\/a> you appear to have deleted your tweet about bombing Bristol.<\/p>\n<p>It&#39;s OK we&#39;ve got the screenshot for you.<\/p>\n<p>You&#39;re welcome.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck in the election <img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.0.0\/72x72\/1f44d.png\" alt=\"?\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5ZZ2OF2HBf\">pic.twitter.com\/5ZZ2OF2HBf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JR (@JRodge888) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JRodge888\/status\/1374100142043844608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Immediate backlash<\/h5>\n<p>Several Twitter users asked the Conservatives whether Halbhuber was the sort of person they wanted representing them.<\/p>\n<p>Halbhuber is running for the St Anthony&#8217;s ward in Eastbourne:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"91rxJPW5H2cgSYVnQRAaisZ48v\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hello <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Conservatives?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Conservatives<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Not sure this is the sort of person who should really aspire towards public service.<\/p>\n<p>Calling for an entire city be bombed &#8211; what a delightful human being Stephen is not. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/smyQQge5pD\">pic.twitter.com\/smyQQge5pD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andrew Quinn (@AndrewEQuinn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewEQuinn\/status\/1374068188015689737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Ml2RjYQJ60Uy1WAZvS4snsHBabkGFXbzfBAxTmOrhtUD7fyLQVwa5vrI3H7PNTpV31hXl25xwc69coR8Z\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Caroline_Ansell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Caroline_Ansell<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ebconservatives?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ebconservatives<\/a> is this normal for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Conservatives?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Conservatives<\/a> Councillor candidates &#8211; calling for Bristol to be bombed. Is that normal?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SHalbhuber?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SHalbhuber<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2Nzos671Sb\">pic.twitter.com\/2Nzos671Sb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Herriett (@greg_herriett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_herriett\/status\/1374091486615191553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Labour MP David Lammy also slammed the tweet as &#8220;disgraceful&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"BtGlH690jNI1aFXbxOOivwZQckCPW1RECbqgKMH5KppExWlA6DQ83cA7Rh4uTFn\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Conservatives?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Conservatives<\/a> candidate calling for Bristol to be bombed.<\/p>\n<p>This is as dense as it is disgraceful. Violence is not the answer. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1ztlBa30hG\">pic.twitter.com\/1ztlBa30hG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Lammy (@DavidLammy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidLammy\/status\/1374064345404030984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Apology<\/h5>\n<p>After the negative reaction, Halbhuber tweeted an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-gb\/news\/uknews\/tory-candidate-apologises-after-calling-for-bristol-to-be-bombed-following-riots\/ar-BB1eRN8D?fbclid=IwAR1VpIuA5gVNWG7CPc2zv4jF7H_mEWiLvH5FWt9NJVMriwHxF1ZtD7_vdkU\">apology<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I want to apologise unreservedly for my comments last night, and for any offence caused. Needless to say, it is not something that I believe or would advocate for. In the cold light of day, I completely regret them.<\/p>\n<p>I have a responsibility to residents to act with propriety and tolerance. Yesterday, I fell beneath that standard, and can only apologise and promise to learn from my mistake.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Halbhuber has since <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SHalbhuber\">deleted<\/a> his Twitter account, but responses to his original tweet remain:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"FyinfH3qMJC4XDwK0sS9vE7TG5Ruzd86xYpmcPQUVLrWtaBIhobOeA\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As a Conservative candidate, this is a very inappropriate tweet. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pritipatel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@pritipatel<\/a>  do you support prospective councillors making these suggestions?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MartinEff (@martin_frasehog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/martin_frasehog\/status\/1374014421517877251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"U\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Is that nuclear or conventional bombs?  Asking for the city of Bristol.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The philosophical gardener<img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.0.0\/72x72\/1f499.png\" alt=\"?\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.0.0\/72x72\/1f1ea-1f1fa.png\" alt=\"??\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> #FBPA (@misterrisk1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/misterrisk1\/status\/1374094498863718400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span><\/p>\n<h5>The protest<\/h5>\n<p>Halbhuber&#8217;s tweet referenced the Bristol protest against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. The bill, if enacted, will give police extra <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/uk\/analysis\/2021\/03\/15\/priti-patels-new-policing-bill-is-threatening-our-right-to-protest\/\">powers<\/a> to impose conditions on protests.<\/p>\n<p>Demonstrators gathered in Bristol on 21 March to protest the bill, beginning peacefully, but ending with police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/policing-bill-protests-latest-bristol-b1820309.html\">clashing<\/a> with demonstrators.<\/p>\n<p>Halbhuber&#8217;s suggestion to &#8216;bomb&#8217; the city in response presents serious questions about the sort of people running for political positions as Conservatives, and whether the party will take action to condemn his words.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ncvophotos\/6217321664\/in\/photolist-atpp87-atmKFB-atmHRk-2cceFZa-5Tfday-2jHiSmR-5HkknK-5HpFoh-5HkkTV-5HkkAa-5HkjLX-5Hkjfz-5HpDp3-5HkiUF-atpoYj-atpoqC-atmKxX-atpmSE-atmL5a-5HpCAm-5HkjBg-5HpD79-5HpEqu-5HpChW-5HpDij-5Hkipi-8RfLJ6-3t4Hn3-7TTV8a-zPhy9s-zyZZUA-zSvjWM-3t4GSw-3t4GqQ-3sZ9UX-zQsE6N-zz5pyx-yUHh7n-yUyueY-yUHicP-zRAijP-zyZYmL-zQsNf3-3sZ9GR-7RWZeV-7RX4qx-7Kx75Y-Wudj7c-WHYX1n-Vrhmpf\">Flickr\/NCVO London<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DSuL5TYovFI&amp;ab_channel=BBCNews\">YouTube\/BBC News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>By <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/author\/jasminenorden\/\">Jasmine Norden<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\">This post was originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/trending\/2021\/03\/23\/tory-council-candidate-condemned-after-tweeting-just-bomb-bristol\/\">The Canary<\/a>. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Conservative candidate for Eastbourne council had to apologise after tweeting \u2018\u201djust bomb Bristol\u201d in response to the weekend\u2019s protests. Stephen Halbhuber was widely \u2026 <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/trending\/2021\/03\/23\/tory-council-candidate-condemned-after-tweeting-just-bomb-bristol\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<p>By <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/author\/jasminenorden\/\">Jasmine Norden<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1539,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5680,5625,2816,14284,13642,1156,10285,5594,1395],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89801"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89801"}],"version-history":[{"count":130,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102850,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89801\/revisions\/102850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}