Originally Posted by mrabody

. I remind you all of this because it suggests that Mr. West's actions have been somewhat self-serving.

Mr. West may have reason to feel aggrieved, I happily accept that.

This doesn't in any way take away from bad or stupid conduct on the part of party officials. But to give John West a bye simply because you think the worst of the party leadership wrongheaded. Until John West posted the video on this forum, I doubt that the party leadership knew anything of the matter. Aside from the impugned act, John West has had the initiative and must bear much of the blame for the trainwreck this has developed into.