EXCLUSIVE – Regardless of promising to cease repeating deceptive claims from an instructional, the Greens have continued to publish leaflets.
The Inexperienced candidate’s leaflet has been accused of deceptive voters (Picture: Getty)
The Inexperienced Social gathering is embroiled in a livid row after issuing ‘deceptive’ leaflets to voters within the Gorton and Denton by-election, prompting an official criticism. With the occasion hoping to deal a crushing blow to Keir Starmer within the Better Manchester contest, their candidate, Hannah Spencer, has been busy leafleting the constituency.
In a leaflet issued firstly of the marketing campaign, Ms Spencer cited Manchester College professor Rob Ford, portraying him as saying: “The path to victory for the Greens appears to be like extra simple. A Inexperienced victory over Reform, with Labour third, is maybe essentially the most harmful results of all for the present [Labour] management.” Delivered to his consideration, Mr Ford warned that he had not been consulted on being quoted on the leaflets, “and I’ve not endorsed your marketing campaign”. He added that his quote was “deceptive out of context”.
Hannah Spencer’s first leaflet (Picture: Categorical)
Over every week in the past, he obtained a reply from the Inexperienced Social gathering apologising for the “oversight” of utilizing his picture and quote, and assuring him it wouldn’t occur once more.
Regardless of this, yesterday a second leaflet was posted by the Greens, as soon as once more utilizing his title, picture and quote, which he had been assured would now not seem within the occasion’s literature.
Mr Ford slammed the occasion, and mentioned he has now “lodged an official criticism with the returning officer”.
The Labour Social gathering’s marketing campaign lead in Gorton and Denton, Andrew Western MP, informed the Categorical that the incident is proof that the Inexperienced Social gathering’s “guarantees aren’t definitely worth the paper they’re written on.”
“They promised impartial knowledgeable Prof Rob Ford that they might cease distributing literature together with his face on after he known as them out for deceptive voters about their probabilities on this election.
“They’ve continued to take action, with out his permission.
I’ve at this time been knowledgeable that, regardless of private assurances on the contrary, the Inexperienced occasion have as soon as once more used my picture and misrepresented my phrases on a second leaflet circulated in Gorton and Denton forward of the by-election. I’ve now lodged an official criticism with the returning officer.
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— Rob Ford (@robfordmancs.bsky.social) 9 February 2026 at 11:25
“Folks in Gorton and Denton want an MP they’ll belief, and it is turning into clearer by the day, no one can belief the Greens. Solely Labour’s Angeliki Stogia can beat Reform on the 26 February.”
Fellow Labour MP Lizzi Collinge mentioned that the misrepresentation of Mr Ford was “past the pale”.
In the meantime, Hannah Spencer was additionally criticised for together with bookmakers’ odds on her leaflets, regardless of campaigning towards playing.
The leaflets embody playing odds suggesting that the Greens are the favourites to win the constituency.
The transfer stands in stark distinction to at least one latest social media video, by which Ms Spencer was seen interviewing voters in Nigel Farage’s Clacton constituency to warn that “playing dependancy ruins lives”.
One other tutorial on Bluesky demanded to know: “Why are the Inexperienced Social gathering giving free promoting to betting firms? Are they actually that unaware of the injury they do?”
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A spokesman for the Inexperienced Social gathering mentioned: “The cardboard with Rob Ford’s picture and quotes was recalled instantly final week, and we’ve got had a special model in use for days now. The playing cards in query have been sealed final week and marked as ‘DO NOT USE’ (photograph hooked up). We at the moment are making enquiries to see if any volunteer nonetheless has any outdated playing cards that they unintentionally used.
“Rob’s skilled integrity and independence are essential, and we’ve got apologised to him.”
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