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TORIES and local government ... when that combo appears, you can guarantee there's either scandal or mishap to follow.

And while the Scottish Tories have produced their share of howlers, it's Conservative counterparts south of the Border caught up in the "doggate" row.

The Enfield Southgate Conservative group, in London, were complaining about a "dangerous" road junction, and sent a picture to local paper the Enfield Independent.

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It appeared to show former local Tory MP David Burrowes and his dog with a group of residents at the scene.

There was just one issue – he hadn't been there at all. The image was photoshopped, and photoshopped poorly.

Here's a little game of spot the difference:
The National: Residents at the junction of Meadway and Greenway

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Unfortunately for the former MP, who lost his seat in 2017, it was feet that gave the game away on the image editing – here he is with his (floating) dog:

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The Tories sent the unedited photograph after being confronted about their attempts to mislead.

The group has refused to respond to request for comments, however.

Angie McEvoy, Labour’s local election candidate for Southgate, tweeted: “The Tories have exploited genuine concerns of Southgate residents to promote themselves and their failed ex-MP. @cllranderson already working hard to resolve this problem. Resident safety must be taken seriously and not used as a campaign prop.”

Perhaps Tories should just stay away from the image editing software – remember Derek McCabe?