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Labour disgusted as Derbyshire Tory councillor compares freemasonry election disclosure suggestion to nazi brutality
Labour councillor Andy Botham 'outraged' at suggestion that persecution of Jews and the ANC is comparable to electoral candidates having to register membership of a masonic lodge

A Derbyshire councillor voiced his disgust yesterday after a leading Tory compared his suggestion that Freemasons seeking election should register their membership to "Boer and Nazi" brutality.

Having previously applauded new government regulations requiring the registration of trade union members, hypocritical Conservative councillors have been screaming “persecution” ever since Matlock

Labour councillor Andy Botham called for the secretive organisation to be included on a register of interests in April.

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