Reynolds Claimed He Was Solicitor in 2015 Election Leaflet

In a 2015 election leaflet Jonathan Reynolds said:

“I’ve been our MP, covering Stalybridge, Hyde, Dukinfield, Longdendale and Mossley since 2010. Before that I was a solicitor in Manchester and represented Longdendale on Tameside Council.”

Section 106 of the Representation of the People Act:

(b) for the purpose of affecting the return of any candidate at the election, makes or publishes any false statement of fact in relation to the candidate’s personal character or conduct shall be guilty of an illegal practice, unless he can show that he had reasonable grounds for believing, and did believe, that statement to be true.