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| Lib Dem hopeful quits over e-mail | Lib Dem hopeful quits over e-mail |
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| A parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats has resigned amid allegations a racist message was sent from his official e-mail address. | A parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats has resigned amid allegations a racist message was sent from his official e-mail address. |
| David Jack, who was a candidate for Stoke North, in Staffordshire, denied he had sent the e-mail, saying he had been out on Friday when it was sent. | David Jack, who was a candidate for Stoke North, in Staffordshire, denied he had sent the e-mail, saying he had been out on Friday when it was sent. |
| He suggested his e-mail account may have been hacked into and he had only learnt of the message on Sunday. | |
| The party says it has begun an "immediate investigation". | The party says it has begun an "immediate investigation". |
| It said: "David Jack is no longer a parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats." | It said: "David Jack is no longer a parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats." |
| I can categorically say that I did not type or send that e-mail David Jack | |
| The Stoke North seat is currently held by Labour MP Joan Walley, who won in 2005 with a majority of more than 10,000 seats - the Conservatives came second and the Lib Dems third. | The Stoke North seat is currently held by Labour MP Joan Walley, who won in 2005 with a majority of more than 10,000 seats - the Conservatives came second and the Lib Dems third. |
| Mr Jack, who has also stepped down as local Lib Dem chairman, told BBC Radio Stoke it had been suggested to him that his e-mail had been hacked into by someone with an agenda against him. | Mr Jack, who has also stepped down as local Lib Dem chairman, told BBC Radio Stoke it had been suggested to him that his e-mail had been hacked into by someone with an agenda against him. |
| He said: "I'm not acknowledging it came from my official e-mail address at all. There are specialist IT people looking into that at this moment and I await their investigations on that. But I can categorically say that I did not type or send that e-mail." | |
| He added that its content was "absolutely offensive" adding: "You cannot condone that kind of language." | |
| A spokesman for Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg told the BBC that the e-mail had been flagged up to him this morning and that he was "very concerned". | |
| A party official spoke to Mr Jack and convinced him to stand down as the candidate for Stoke North. |