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| Bristol mayor George Ferguson swears at Conservative leader | Bristol mayor George Ferguson swears at Conservative leader |
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| A complaint has been lodged by the leader of the Conservatives in Bristol after mayor George Ferguson swore at him after a council meeting. | |
| Mr Ferguson said he apologised to Peter Abraham after using the four-letter expletive at City Hall on Tuesday, but Mr Abraham said this was not the case. | Mr Ferguson said he apologised to Peter Abraham after using the four-letter expletive at City Hall on Tuesday, but Mr Abraham said this was not the case. |
| The Tory leader has now sent the city director a letter of complaint. | The Tory leader has now sent the city director a letter of complaint. |
| The mayor, an Independent, was also criticised for swearing at a member of the public during an event last month. | |
| 'We are grown-ups' | 'We are grown-ups' |
| The exchange between the mayor and Mr Abraham is said to have taken place after a meeting during which Mr Abraham said Mr Ferguson had been attending too many ceremonial functions, something he said should be the lord mayor's duty. | The exchange between the mayor and Mr Abraham is said to have taken place after a meeting during which Mr Abraham said Mr Ferguson had been attending too many ceremonial functions, something he said should be the lord mayor's duty. |
| Mr Ferguson later approached Mr Abraham in the council chamber and in a short exchange used a four-letter word several times while accusing him of talking nonsense. | |
| In a statement, he said: "Peter Abraham and I are grown-ups and I used strong language in a private exchange with him, as is my way. | In a statement, he said: "Peter Abraham and I are grown-ups and I used strong language in a private exchange with him, as is my way. |
| "When he said he was offended I apologised there and then. I consider the matter now closed." | "When he said he was offended I apologised there and then. I consider the matter now closed." |
| Mr Abraham said it was a "private matter" but said Mr Ferguson had not apologised and confirmed he had reported the issue to city director Nicola Yates. | Mr Abraham said it was a "private matter" but said Mr Ferguson had not apologised and confirmed he had reported the issue to city director Nicola Yates. |
| In May, Mr Ferguson was secretly filmed by artist Paul Saville swearing at him. He refused to apologise and claimed Mr Saville was harassing him. | In May, Mr Ferguson was secretly filmed by artist Paul Saville swearing at him. He refused to apologise and claimed Mr Saville was harassing him. |