Russell Bernstein, who is also leader of the Bury Conservatives, alleged there was a campaign of “prejudice and bullying” within the local party.

But the 66-year-old is refusing to step back quietly and, instead, has vowed to fight what he sees as an unjust decision driven by a small but powerful faction inside the Bury Conservative Association.

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