Porn film claim mars by-election

TENSION is mounting in the final days before by-election polling day as candidates endure 'scurrilous rumours' and rows.

This week the Bromley Times can reveal:

* false allegations that independent John Hemming-Clark was in an adult film

* Threats by the Conservatives to sue UKIP members over the content of a billboard

Political big-guns including William Hague, David Davis and Charles Kennedy have visited the borough this week as campaigning gets ever more fierce.

As the battle stepped up the Bromley Times received claims Mr Hemming-Clark was in an adult movie called 'The Pieman,' which he dismisses as 'nonsense.'

And the candidate, dubbed the 'Son of Eric (Forth),' says he had hoped for a more fierce election fight.

He said: "It's an act of desperation if someone's going to start scurrilous rumours off. I can live with it.

"I haven't been openly attacked by the other political parties.

"It's unfortunate the gloves haven't come off. They've all been remarkably complacent."

Meanwhile Bob Neill has faced questions over a probe into his conduct at the Metropolitan Police Authority.

Allegations have been made about the treatment of a black colleague by the whole Conservative group, including Mr Neill.

He is accused of failing to treat others with respect, allegedly unlawfully discriminating against others and allegedly disclosing confidential information.

But the Tory hopeful has blasted the claims as 'absolute nonsense.'

A battle has also broken out between UKIP and the Tories over a billboard making a series of claims about Mr Neill.

Denying allegations he supports 'unlimited immigration' he said: " Like David Cameron and David Davis, I back a fair but controlled system of immigration.

"It is Conservatives in Parliament that have repeatedly stood up to the Government's policy of unlimited immigration, so I'm afraid it is as if UKIP are trying to say black is white or night is day."

UKIP members hit back after Mr Neill faxed his objection to the campaign on paper headed with the House of Commons crest.

Spokesman Mark Croucher asked "Hasn't he got an election to win before he avails himself of the House of Commons facilities?"

But the Tories put this down to a technical error with their fax machine.

BROMLEY TIMES