Bridgwater Mayor sorry rival ‘erased’ from Remembrance photo

Rodrigues was previously Bridgwater mayor, when he was a member of the Labour party.

He said he did not know who had edited the photo but it was his understanding only Redman had access to the Bridgwater Town Mayor Facebook page where it was posted.

Rodrigues said he had been asked by others in the town, subsequently, whether he had “beef” with Redman, as a possible motive for being edited out.

“I said no. I’ve got no beef with anyone,” said Rodrigues.

“Clearly we have different political views but something like Remembrance Service, you put political views aside so I have no idea what the intention was.

“I think it was a stupid act.”

Twelve years ago, the Conservative Bridgwater MP Ian Liddell-Grainger edited a fellow Tory out of an official photograph because he was “narked” with him.