Breaking #Chope Chair of East Dorset Conservative Ass Cllr Ray Bryan says he’s had constituents ringing him “in tears, very distressed about this”. Some members furious. Calling a meeting of the Assoc Exec “within 48hrs to sort this once and for all, one way or another” #FGM

On #Chope being called out by @sajidjavid @Tobias_Ellwood and many others, Assoc Chair says

“That makes me very sad. I will take this issue to the Exec. I’m sure Chris has his reasons but the public don’t always understand his reasons. I take the issue very seriously “.

#Chope Cllr Bryan “Chris has a history of some very good work but he does tend to-i#on issues like this.. the members of the public don’t understand. I wold have thought it’s up the party to actually deal with this from a central function”.