article_snippet: John Clarke has since apologised, but Witham MP Ms Patel Witham MP Ms Patel has urged Labour leader Ed Miliband to take action against Mr Clarke, who Witham MP Ms Patel labelled a 'nasty piece of work'.
article_snippet: In December, John Clarke responded to a tweet featuring Witham MP Ms PatelWitham MP Ms Patel's comments on the Autumn statement, writing: 'Witham calling: the village is missing the village idiot!
article_snippet: Later that month John Clarke added: '@pritipatelmp was elected to represent the constituents of Witham, NOT the Indian community (note I didn't say Asian...why?)' In February John Clarke sent Witham MP Ms Patel a link to another tweet asking: 'There's a woman on the Conservative front bench who looks like
article_snippet: In December, John Clarke responded to a tweet featuring Witham MP Ms PatelWitham MP Ms Patel's comments on the Autumn statement, writing: 'Witham calling: the village is missing the village idiot!
article_snippet: Witham MP Ms Patel Witham MP Ms Patel told Labour leader Ed Miliband that John Clarke had been making 'derogatory, sleazy and demeaning comments, which had misogynistic and racist undertones to them' Last week the former teacher and university lecturer emailed Witham MP Ms Patel to say: 'I would like to apologise to you for any offence caused and assure you that any inaccuracies will not be repeated' The next week John Clarke wrote: '@pritipatelmp
article_snippet: Ms Patel, who was elected in 2010 with a 15,000 majority, also accused John Clarke of 'lies' after John Clarke claimed in a leaflet that she employed she husband Alex Sawyer on more than £50,000 a year. '
article_snippet: But Witham MP Ms Patel retorted last night: 'Until Ed Miliband turns around and says 'this is not acceptable, we are taking action against this individual', it is simply not enough.'
article_snippet: Witham MP Ms Patel added: 'It is not just what The candidate has put on Twitter, Twitter has been The candidate conduct for what has been a considerable period of time. '
article_snippet: Ms Patel's Ms Patel's has written to Ed Miliband to ask Ed Miliband to take action against Mr Clarke, calling Conservative Party vice chairman Rebecca Harris rival for the Witham seat a 'nasty piece of work'
highlights_snippet: Ms Patelfor any offence caused'
  But Witham MP Ms Patel has called on Labour leader Ed Miliband to take action .