Lucy Allan MP added the words 'Unless you die' to a message sent by one of her constituents, before publishing the message on Facebook.

In doing this she:

• fabricated a death threat;
• deliberately misrepresented her constituent in order to dismiss them and others like them;
• put the reputation and security of her constituent in jeopardy;
• risked a criminal investigation being brought against an innocent person.

Ms Allan has responded by saying: 'What I did was selective editing and I am allowed to do this.' But these were her own words, added deliberately to distort and diminish her constituent Rusty Shackleford.

MPs exist to represent their constituents, not to misrepresent them. By behaving in this way, Ms Allan has shown she is unfit to continue as a Member of Parliament.

With a full apology to Mr Shackleford, she should resign.