The shamed former chief of North Lanarkshire Council was shunned by his personal colleagues when he turned up at a Christmas social gathering.
A number of surprised councillors walked out of the SNP’s festive bash on December 15 when intercourse pest Jordan Linden turned up.
The occasion, held at Merlin’s Bar in Motherwell, noticed dozens of SNP North Lanarkshire councillors have fun Christmas with a drinks bash and novelty hats after a gathering earlier within the day.
However when Linden arrived, a number of are stated to have left the festivities, angered by his presence.
One alleged sufferer of Linden, who met him whereas he was a member of the SYP and claims he was sexually harassed by the SNP councillor, stated Linden was “fully shameless, carrying on as if he has finished nothing”.
A supply advised Lanarkshire Dwell's sister paper the Sunday Mail : “About 5 councillors left when Jordan entered the pub. There’s nonetheless plenty of resentment within the group and persons are raging as a result of any try to debate the state of affairs round Jordan and what occurred is blocked fully.”
Photographs handed to the Sunday Mail present Linden joined by colleagues together with the group’s new chief, Tracey Carragher, who changed him when he stepped down.
They're additionally joined by Richard Sullivan, SNP councillor for Airdrie, and Fiona Fotheringham, who represents Wishaw.
As reported by Lanarkshire Dwell final 12 months, Linden, 27, give up his £45,000-a-year job as boss of the native authority in July after the Sunday Mail revealed he had sexually harassed a younger SNP member at a celebration in 2019.
He admitted his advances had made the teenager uncomfortable and give up the position, citing psychological well being causes.
We then detailed allegations of sexually inappropriate behaviour by Linden courting again to 2016 when he was the chairman of the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP). They included claims the 21-year-old despatched lewd photographs and propositioned youthful members.
Labour’s Jim Logue, North Lanarkshire Council chief, requested: “Why is Councillor Linden nonetheless within the SNP and why is the social gathering not taking disciplinary motion towards him?”
The SNP stated: “All North Lanarkshire Council SNP councillors have been invited to the group Christmas social gathering, as they're yearly.
"No criticism was made about Councillor Linden’s attendance on the social gathering and no official criticism has been made about his conduct.”
Jordan Linden was contacted for remark however didn't reply.
Councillors Carragher, Sullivan and Fotheringham have been additionally contacted however didn't reply.
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