Council Chaos Pensioner Fight Rivals Jackie Weaver Drama

Two council members got into a fight. Someone called it a wrestling match. Jackie Weaver says councils are usually boring. She became famous for a chaotic Zoom meeting. It was in Shropshire, and only words were exchanged then.

A meeting in County Durham turned violent though. Locals saw a ‘wrestling match’ between two older men. It involved Colin Pease and David Darling. The incident happened last May, a report says.

Darling spoke loudly to Pease, the report states, and asked provoking questions. Pease called Darling a ‘prat’ and tried to leave. Darling then shut the door hard and then did a ‘rugby-type tackle’, it is alleged. A hearing will review the event.

A councillor thought it was a wrestling match. The report mentions the ‘prat’ comment and says Darling grabbed Pease’s neck. Pease had scratches, blood, and broken glasses. Darling had a red face and a bruised finger.

It is unclear who started the fight. The report claimed Pease disrespected Darling, but the investigator thinks Darling grabbed Pease’s neck first. Pease may have defended himself reasonably. A hearing will decide if they broke conduct rules.