MORE than 5500 people are supporting a campaign calling for a Celtic director to be removed from the board for voting in favour of cutting tax credits in the House of Lords.
Over 2500 people have supported a petition in the past 24 hours.
Glasgow-born former BT chief executive Lord Livingston, who is a non-executive director of Celtic FC, supported the Tory party line by voting against delays to Chancellor Osborne’s tax credit changes.
Now a petition has been launched calling for his to be removed from the Celtic board, saying that the club "was formed to help feed the poor in the east end of Glasgow".
The petition adds: "This work continues today with the ongoing efforts of the Celtic Foundation. We find it hypocritical that Lord Livingston is considered a part of this club and wish him to be removed from the board of directors."
Lord Livingston, who formerly served as the UK government minister for trade and investment, quit BT in 2013 and became a peer ahead of his appointment as trade and investment minister in December.
Celtic have been approached for comment.
Social media was awash with support for the petition.
@celticfc founded helping the poor have a non-executive director "Lord Livingston" voting to cut #taxcredits for the working poor ?????????
— Derek May (@DerekMay16) October 28, 2015
Scottish Premiership – Lord Livingston’s involvement at #Celtic is a real pantomime https://t.co/rIIM1oQBtS
— Celticnewsnow (@Celticnewsnow) October 28, 2015
Lord Livingston was 'Not Content' therefore he wanted Tax Credits cut ASAP UTTER DISGRACE pic.twitter.com/UQ88wFHyyM
— The Celtic Network (@CelticNetwork15) October 26, 2015
People who have signed the petition also took the opportunity to comment.
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