A tweet from the account of
independent AM Neil McEvoy showing him wearing boxing gloves and saying
he was "ready" for Plaid leader Leanne Wood has been deleted after
criticism from other AMs.
The picture of him, with Culture and Sport Minister Dafydd Elis-Thomas, had been taken to publicise a boxing event.
As Mr McEvoy Mr McEvoy was expelled from Plaid Cymru's assembly group in January and Dafydd Elis Thomas left Plaid Cymru in October , but remained in the Assembly as an Independent member and In November 2017, as part of a Welsh Government reshuffle, Elis-Thomas was appointed as Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport the clear implication of the tweet that it was aimed at Plaid Leader Leanne Wood
According to the Wasting Mule
The row erupted after Mr McEvoy reacted to a tweet promoting Wales Online's latest Martin Shipton Meets... podcast, in which Plaid leader Ms Wood is asked who she disliked more - Mr McEvoy or Lord Elis-Thomas.
The row erupted after Mr McEvoy reacted to a tweet promoting Wales Online's latest Martin Shipton Meets... podcast, in which Plaid leader Ms Wood is asked who she disliked more - Mr McEvoy or Lord Elis-Thomas.
Mr Elis Thomas was not amused and called for it to be taken down.
The implication of this tweet is wholly inappropriate - the original picture was taken to highlight the positive work of the new Cross Party Group on Boxing & should certainly not be used in this manner. Please take it down @neiljmcevoy
Plaid Cymru AM Bethan Sayed said the tweet was "absolutely not funny".
An aide later admitted sending the tweet, saying he had done so without malice and has apologised to Mr McEvoy.
podcast interview with Ms Wood, with the message: "We're ready for her."
Mrs Sayed tweeted that the comment was "absolutely NOT funny".
BBC Wales political journalist David Deans later tweeted that Mr McEvoy's aide, Matthew Ford had posted the original tweet.And has since apologised to Mr McEvoy for it.
Matthew Ford says he: 1) sent the tweet from Neil's account without his knowledge 2) sent it without malice 3) has apologised to Neil and will ensure future tweets sent are
If this is true then Matthew Ford and his boss should apologise to Leanne Wood as well.
But he may have well have ruined any chance of a Rapprochement, from Mr McEnvoy with the Plaid leadership, but also with the many Plaid members and supporters who have been seduced with Neil McEvoy's brand populism and reconsider whether the tantalising prospect of winning Cardiff West is worth voters elsewhere being putt off.
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How fitting that the first anagram that comes up for “Neil McEvoy” is “My Violence”.
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