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Conduct case CCN013&17 25 26

Minor
Decided

Subject

Jim Candy
Cllr Jim Candy
Liberal Democrat · Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos
Complaint type
Disrepute
Outcome
No breach

Summary

The complainants alleged that Councillor J Candy made unprofessional and inflammatory remarks at the election count on 2 May 2025, including calling Reform UK supporters “far right”. The council’s investigation concluded that the statements were protected political speech and no breach of the Code of Conduct was demonstrated, so the complaint was rejected.

Source

View original decision document on Cornwall Council site

Reference CCN013&17 25 26. Case data extracted from official Cornwall Council decisions using AI; verify against source document before quoting.

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