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Political adviser quits over taped call

Published 5 Mar 2010 19:17 Mobiles Print Comments 1 Comment

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THE political adviser to the Royal Borough's Tory group resigned today after a recording was released allegedly of him plotting a smear campaign.

An audio recording has been posted on YouTube purporting to capture André Walker making a phone call while on a train on Tuesday night in which he discusses plans to replace deputy council leader Cllr Alison Knight.

Mr Walker said: "I was on the train on Tuesday night, I made some comments I shouldn't have, I was incredibly unlucky to sit next to a left wing activist who decided to record me.

"I put the council in a difficult position, I have apologised for that.

"A conversation I had was overheard, I said the wrong thing, I have apologised. That apology has gone to various people in the group including Alison Knight."

The audio recording was made by an anonymous passenger who has circulated it via email.

The transcript accompanying the recording being carried on YouTube includes bad language and the comment: "Well now what we need to do is, in May there's going to be a one to one where all the councillors are going to talk to the leader... we need to put the word round amongst our friends that she should be removed as deputy leader.

"No-one likes her, total liability. 'Total liability' should come up in all the discussions. We could put that out..."

The borough council said in a statement: "Effective from this morning, Mr André Walker has tendered his resignation from his position in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. This has been accepted and he is no longer employed by the council.

"The Royal Borough will not be making any further comment."

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