The Conservative candidate caught tampering with a photo on his election pamphlets earlier this week is back in the news – with a new row over a picture in his campaign material.
Ed Matts entered the public consciousness beyond the key Labour marginal of Dorset South when a photo of himself and Ann Widdecombe was revealed to have been doctored, changing its message from supporting a particular family of asylum seekers to demanding national quotas on asylum.
Now one of Britain's Olympic gold medallists, who is pictured alongside Mr Matts in another leaflet, has complained she is a Labour supporter and would never have allowed her image to be used to back the Tories.
The Dorset Echo has the full story, and the Tories are standing by their candidate. The Labour incumbent, Jim Knight, defending a majority of just 153, must be unable to believe his luck.
Thanks again, by the way, for your own versions of the Ed Matts photo - there's a gallery of them here.
