They sent several emails and left messages to him, and having heard nothing assumed he was ignoring them and publicly announced he had been dropped as a candidate. Tragic oversight or lack of any due process, reform said they were mortified, having previously dissed the candidate in a press release. It can't be difficult for the application form to have an alternative means of contact/next of kin. What was worse was they spun it as him being fired for inappropriate social media posts.
Reform apologises after sacking ‘inactive’ candidate who turned out to be dead
‘I’m mortified that through ignorance I did not realise the reason for his inactivity,’ says party chief
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