Tory MP Karl McCartney was left red-faced today after his Labour opponent Lucy Rigby pointed out that he favourited a very naughty tweet.

Guido has obscured @LucyRigby’s NSFW tweet over her Tory MP opponent ‘doing a Dromey’: https://t.co/sT3RYLg6lB pic.twitter.com/qOF9IOyz8C

— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) November 27, 2014

McCartney, MP for Lincoln, blamed the booboo on “Twitter’s security changes”.

Took time 2 reaccess @twitter following security changes.Followers know I tweet or retweet & don’t use fav button.Thx to all who notified me

— Karl McCartney (@karlmccartney) November 27, 2014

Unfortunately Twitter didn’t believe him:

.@karlmccartneyDude, we can see the screenshots with genuine favs. Stand up and take it like a man, for goodness sake.

— juux (@juux) November 27, 2014

@julesmattssonTop marks in the totally unbelievable excuses category @karlmccartney

— Simon Best (@simonpjbest) November 27, 2014

@karlmccartneywhy can’t politicians stop lying? Just admit you like naked girls and bondage dude.

— Pinchy McCrab (@_Kill_Yr_Idols) November 27, 2014

@julesmattsson@karlmccartney he got caught looking at naughty pics. This is hilarious watching him wriggle his way out.

— M (@MSteven_) November 27, 2014

@karlmccartneyabsolute nonsense. You dirty bugger.

— David Gurney (@gurnish) November 27, 2014

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