Broxtowe MP apologises after claims employee 'intimidated' blogger
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Broxtowe MP Darren Henry says he will investigate
An MP has apologised after a blogger said a member of his staff showed up at his door to get him to take down an article.
Blogger Matt Turpin, who had written about Carl Husted, shared a video of an argument with him on his drive.
Darren Henry, Conservative member for Broxtowe, said he had been "unaware of the exchange" until it had gone online.
Mr Husted said he had gone to Mr Turpin as a "good faith attempt" to get him to take down some articles.
Mr Henry added he would be investigating the circumstances and apologised "for any upset caused".
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Mr Turpin, who said he is not a member of any party and keeps his blog independent, added: "I felt very much intimidated.
"I don't know how he got my address. It was disturbing."
Mr Husted said he had taken issue with a number of articles Mr Turpin had published.
He said as Mr Turpin had not responded to his online attempts to request the removal of the content, he "made an in-person good faith attempt to ask that the offending content be removed".
Mr Husted said the police were satisfied his actions were a good faith attempt, adding officers were "explicit that no further action will be taken" as he had not committed a crime.
Mr Husted added he was currently off work with stress.
Nottinghamshire Police said: "We received a report of a man verbally confronting another man in Appleton Road, Beeston, at around 11.40am today.
"Both parties have been spoken to by officers."
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