The Esher and Walton Labour Party has suspended its vice chairman after a post on his Facebook page suggested the government would ‘blow up their own people’ in the wake of the Manchester terror attack.

A post was made to Walton resident Daniel Ewen's Facebook page at 7.13am on Tuesday, May 23, just hours after Salman Abedi detonated the bomb that killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert:

“Make no mistake #WeAreAtWar again a #dollarDictatorship.

“I’m going on record and saying that in my humble opinion, I would not put it past our establishment, our right wing government or Theresa May to blow up their own people in order to continue to secure power for themselves.

“Our democracy is under threat and so is our very freedom.”

Surrey Comet:

Image taken from Facebook

In a reply to a comment, Mr Ewen also wrote: “Is it slightly coincidental that the ability to register to vote has just ended?”

Esher and Walton Labour parliamentary candidate Lana Hylands said: “I wish to disassociate my campaign from the remarks made by Daniel Ewen. The comments were wrong and inappropriate, and in no way represent my views or those of Esher and Walton Labour Party.

“Our thoughts are with the victims and their families and the people of Manchester after this horrendous attack.”