When it comes to serving her constituents, Liberal Democrat councillor Myrna Bushell goes further than most.
But her evening jobs as a stripper and sex chatline hostess take the definition of liberal way beyond the comfort of some of her colleagues.
The married 34-year-old is now at the centre of a bitter party split which has seen three of her fellow Liberal Democrat councillors resign from the party.
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Myrna Bushell was elected onto Bideford Town Council in Devon as a Lib Dem candidate in the local elections, however her job as a stripper and kissogram has led to three colleagues resigning
The rebellion came when the three discovered Mrs Bushell was still running her 'personal services' when she was elected to the town council in Bideford, Devon, in May.
They are also angry that she had not officially joined the party when she stood for election, and that party officials gave her their backing.
Her advertising describes her as 'Jessica - Kissogram, Stripagram and Stripper Entertainer'.
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Bushell operates a £1.50-per-minute sex phone line from from home and advertises herself as 'Jessica - Kissogram, Stripogram & Stripper Entertainer'
Her website, which is linked to the Xanadu Entertainment Agency, calls her as 'a very sexy auburn professional Devon lady', and proclaims that she can cater for 'special niche markets such as novelty party adult entertainment'.
The website includes a price list which reveals that she will act as a kissogram for £85 or a stripagram for £110, while her 'top of the range' strip show with two changes of costume costs £160.
The site boasts how she is 'especially suited for stag days, birthday parties, charity functions, business occasions, office leavings, anniversaries, and surprises'. Scroll down for more...
Any other business: Councillor Bushell in stripagram pose
On top of all that, Mrs Bushell earns more than £100 a week from a £1.50-a-minute chatline in which she has admitted taking calls after 9pm and 'talking dirty' to strangers.
But her extra-curricular activities have infuriated former local mayor Tony Inch, his brother Simon, and current deputy mayor Caroline Church. They will now sit as independents on the Torridge District and Bideford Town Councils. In a
statement, they said: 'It is with the greatest regret that we have decided to resign as members of the Liberal Democrat Party.
'This is due to irretrievable differences that we have with some leading members of the local branch. We believe that our integrity and principles will be compromised if we stay.'
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Quitting: Caroline Church and Tony Inch
Yesterday Mrs Bushell defended her decision to continue with her chatline business. 'I've got to earn a living somehow,' she said.
'The reason I do it is to pay my bills and be able to spend quality time with my family. It's not incompatible with being an elected councillor and it's not illegal. This has become
a bit of a hate campaign. Three people seem to be upset but no one else is. Councillor Caroline Church hasn't liked me from the beginning. There are elements here that run deeper. The issue has been going on for a while.'
She says her husband Mel, 34, also newly elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor, is fully aware of her businesses.
The couple also run a shop in the town which sells 'new age' gifts and products.
The councillors who have quit complain that Mrs Bushell had not even officially signed up to the join the party in May when she and Mr Bushell appeared on ballot papers in the North Bideford ward as Liberal Democrats.
They received 468 and 518 votes respectively. Last night Noel Thompson, chairman of Torridge and West Devon Liberal Democrats, told how vetting procedures had broken down at branch level. 'This is something we are looking into,' he said.
'People acted in good faith, and the Bushells might have intended to join the party, but they are still not paid- up members.
'We are examining the situation to make sure correct procedures are followed in future.' He added that he was hoping the three councillors would reconsider and rejoin.
George McLauchlan, clerk to Bideford Town Council, said Mr Inch had spoken about Mrs Bushell's case to the monitoring officer of the Standards Board for England, the ethical watchdog for local government.
But he added: 'As far as we are concerned, there has been no contravention of the code of conduct, because this does not impinge on her duties as a councillor.'
5 comments:
Have you got her mobile number GA?
This reminds me of that song.......
”Who let that dog out Woof, Woof WOOF!”
She is a ten pinter to be fair.
you dont know the half of it......anyone for dirty knickers?Or maybe some nice hardcore snaps!
I dont think Sky tv will ever re-run the show they starred in either, it was all covered up at the highest level...........
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