Great Yarmouth Conservatives row with Reform's Rupert Lowe

The Great Yarmouth Conservative Group has stopped Rupert Lowe, the town's Reform MP, from being allowed to interact with its page, prompting an angry response from the businessman.

It says this was due to the former Southampton FC chairman "having no interest in good faith communication and being "incapable of showing the same respect we show to them." 

Rupert Lowe has become upset after being blocked on Facebook by the Great Yarmouth Conservative group (Image: Rupert Lowe) READ MORE: Row rages as council flies 'progress' flag in direct rebuke to local MP

In a post on the Great Yarmouth Conservatives' Facebook page, a spokesman said: "We have sought, in good faith, to allow [Rupert Lowe] to engage with our page, while respectfully pointing out that their conduct is not something we would dream of replicating on our own pages.

"Sadly, it is clear [he] has no interest in good faith communications and is incapable of showing the same respect we show them. As such, we have taken steps to remove posters that have no interest beyond pushing their own agenda."

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The Great Yarmouth Conservative group explained the reason why Rupert Lowe had been blocked on Facebook (Image: Facebook)

He subsequently took to social media to complain about the decision, calling it "proper playground politics". 

"Local councillors have, unprovoked, attacked my personal character," he said.

"As your MP, I have done no such thing in return... I have plenty of views on those individuals but I play the ball, not the man."

Rupert Lowe responds to being blocked on Facebook by the Great Yarmouth Conservatives (Image: Facebook)

It is the latest dispute between Mr Lowe and local councillors following a rocky previous week which led to several clashes.

A 'progress' pride flag - a symbol which features the colours of the transgender flag - is currently flying outside Town Hall in Yarmouth as a direct rebuke to comments Mr Lowe made that were critical of it being flown outside public buildings.

Councillors also criticised Mr Lowe for failing to remove comments from his followers on social media, in which they made claims councillors were "corrupt."