Dundee Evening Telegraph article:
"Dundee children’s convener quits after foul-mouthed social media outbursts
Dundee City Council’s children and family services convener has resigned in the wake of a number of social media scandals.
Councillor Gregor Murray, representative for the North East ward, said today they were taking a step back in the light of using language “inappropriate” for someone in their position.
The conduct on social media, the councillor conceded, had not been “handled…well in the slightest”
Council leader John Alexander said he had accepted Gregor’s resignation, adding: “I think it’s only right they have apologised.”
Councillor Stewart Hunter is set to be reappointed children and family services convener at the next meeting of the city council on August 20, with Councillor Anne Rendall lined up to replace Gregor as equalities spokesperson.
Gregor, who identifies as gender non-binary and uses the “they” pronoun to refer to themselves, has been involved in a number of social media rows in recent months.
In July last year, they referred to the political equality group Women 50:50 as “absolute roasters”, and was slammed by a number of the group’s supporters including then-Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale.
And last month, the councillor – who will continue to represent the North East – branded a controversial group of lesbian activists “utter **s” after they gatecrashed a parade at London Pride." continues with Gregor Murray's resignation letter printed in full.
www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/dundee-childrens-convener-quits-after-foul-mouthed-social-media-outbursts
This a good article to use as comparison with one from the BBC in the OP, especially with regards BBC Editorial values. The OPs article fails to meet many of the BBC's standards, journalistic standards demonstrated in the Evening Telegraph article:
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