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Cardiff councillor's Scientology tweet goes to watchdog

Title: Cardiff councillor's Scientology tweet goes to watchdog
Date: Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Publisher: BBC News
Main source: bbc.co.uk
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A Cardiff councillor who referred to Scientology as "stupid" on a social network site has been referred to an ethics committee. A Church of Scientology member complained about John Dixon's post on Twitter. The Public Services Ombudsman has ruled there is a case to answer under the councillors' code of conduct. Liberal Democrat Mr Dixon claimed he tweeted in a private capacity and his freedom of speech should be protected. The referral follows a trip by Mr Dixon to London last ... [Read the rest at bbc.co.uk]