A Conservative MP has apologised after a canvasser was caught on camera removing a Labour Party pamphlet from a letterbox.<br /><br />Anthony Buffin was at home in Gloucester when campaigners arrived to deliver leaflets ahead of the upcoming general election.<br /><br />A Labour campaigner had left a leaflet in his letterbox - but just minutes later, a Conservative canvasser removed the pamphlet and replaced it with his own.<br /><br />Hearing the rustling from the door, Anthony went to investigate - and upon checking his Ring doorbell, discovered footage of the "concerning incident."<br /><br />"A Labour campaigner delivered a leaflet to my home, presenting their party’s policies and vision," said Anthony.<br /><br />"Mere minutes later, a Conservative campaigner arrived, delivering their own flyer but, shockingly, removing the Labour leaflet from my letterbox.<br /><br />"I knew it was a Conservative candidate, because I’d seen them outside. <br /><br />"The leaflet was just gone and replaced with his, so I had a look at the CCTV.<br /><br />"He must have known that was hers, because he pulled it out very discreetly by screwing it up."<br /><br />Posting the footage to a local community Facebook page, Anthony described his "significant concern about the integrity and trustworthiness of our political representatives" - with many commenters appearing to agree.<br /><br />"A lot of people were shocked – I didn’t post it on a Labour or a Tory page, I just put it on our local community page," said Anthony.<br /><br />"Some people said it was petty, which I thought it was. It is funny and petty at the same time that someone would do something like that. <br /><br />"I don’t know what he would have gained from that. <br /><br />This behaviour will likely be brushed under the carpet and a simple apology made - but this behaviour paints a very poor picture."<br /><br />Gloucester's Conservative MP Richard Graham said the volunteer involved has apologised.<br /><br />"Everyone in the wider team was reminded of our ground rules of respect for constituents and opposition parties alike," he said.<br /><br />"We win by winning the argument about who is the best MP for Gloucester, not by removing and recycling other would be MPs’ claims."
