ALASTAIR Majury, a new Tory councillor unmasked as a notorious Twitter troll who bragged about the size of his willy, has been condemned by the church and sacked from his role as a leader in the Dunblane Boys’ Brigade.
However, Ruth Davidson’s party are still standing by their man, and, despite rumours yesterday afternoon, he is not quitting. As revealed in The National on Monday, Cllr Majury was the person behind the unionist Mulder1981 Twitter account.
Using the anonymity of that name, Majury had compared SNP supporters to Nazis, attacked benefit claimants and ridiculed the First Minister for spending too much time on gay marriage.
He also used the Mulder1981 username on the 7OrBetter dating website for men who claim to have sizeable genitalia.
Late Tuesday night, in a joint statement, the local Boys’ Brigade, and ministers from two churches, including Dunblane Cathedral, criticised the councillor, saying he had fallen short of their high standards.
One tweet, sent by the councillor in October 2015, said: “They are using Nazi as an insult (which it is) rather than as an accurate description which it is for Snats [Scottish Nationalists].”
Another, posted in April 2012, says: “I understand some farmers rely on immigrants as Brits would rather be on Pounds 26k+ benefits than pick potatoes etc.”
After Majury’s abusive alter-ego was uncovered on Sunday by Twitter user @gavmcn, the councillor deleted his account.
He also wiped his profile from 7OrBetter where the 35-year-old IT specialist had bragged his manhood was “7-8 inches” long and had a “medium to thick girth”.
He added: “I can’t believe women would be satisfied with less than 5in. Is 4in really long enough to satisfy any woman?” Majury, elected to Stirling Council last week, wrote on the site in 2015: “Looking to meet intelligent women who know what they want.”
In their statement, Paul Christmas, the captain of the 25th Stirling (Dunblane) Boys’ Brigade, and Rev Colin Renwick from Dunblane Cathedral and Gary Caldwell from St Blane’s Church Dunblane said they had asked Majury to step back from his role in the organisation.
“Some of you may be aware of press reports concerning a leader at 25th Stirling BB.
“The leader concerned has been asked to step back from his role, which he has agreed to.
“We can reassure parents and young people that we take these things very seriously and we are committed to maintaining the highest standards from our volunteers. We would also like to thank you for your continued support for our BB Company as we resolve this.”
A Tory spokesman said declined to comment on the church’s position. On Tuesday they said: “The comments highlighted are completely unacceptable, and Councillor Majury apologises sincerely for any upset they have caused. He has been warned in no uncertain terms that this kind of conduct cannot be repeated.”
Evelyn Tweed, SNP councillor for Trossachs and Teith, told the Stirling Observer of her disgust at Majury’s “seedy past”
“His attitude towards women and his extremist hate-filled views must be called out and condemned.”
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