THE ex-lover allegedly harassed by Labour “bully” Alex Rowley last night told how she felt “sick to my stomach” after he was promoted back to frontline politics.

The mum, 49, hit out after party leader Richard Leonard handed his former No2 a plum role during a reshuffle.

5 The woman, 49, is 'disgusted' by the party leader Credit: Tom Farmer - The Sun Glasgow

It comes despite a full harassment probe never being completed into MSP Mr Rowley, 54.

She said: “He’s managed to worm his way back in. My nightmare starts again.”

The furious mum who claimed ex-partner MSP Alex Rowley was abusive to her accused Richard Leonard of “victim blaming”.

The woman, 49, was left reeling after the “bully” was promoted to the Labour leader’s top team again — despite a full probe into her harassment claims never being completed.

5 The move comes despite a harassment probe never being completed into Mr Rowley Credit: Getty - Contributor

Mr Leonard defended his reshuffle saying the case against his former No2 was dropped because she failed to engage in the complaints process.

But the woman — who never dropped the grievance — said she felt ill after hearing Mr Rowley is taking charge of the party’s communities and local government brief less than 12 months after he was suspended.

She said: “I nearly threw my telly out the window. It’s just unbelievable."

She said she got no closure from Scottish Labour and feels she’s been condemned for raising allegations about her former lover.

The woman added: “Someone should have looked at why it wasn’t dealt with at the time. I feel like the blame is being put on me — you can see why people decide not to come forward with complaints.

“It’s classic victim blaming — they make you feel demeaned, grubby and worthless.

“People think I dropped the complaint about him — I didn’t.

5 She got no closure from Scottish Labour Credit: Tom Farmer - The Sun Glasgow

“How many complaints have the party received from women that have actually been investigated? F*** all. Richard Leonard needs to find some b***s.”

Now the stunned accuser says she can’t believe he’s been allowed back to frontline politics “without clearing his name as he promised to do”.

She alleged: “He’s a bully.”

We exclusively revealed last November how Holyrood bigwig Mr Rowley, 54, allegedly sent the woman a string of threatening messages including one where he branded her an “evil b*****d”.

It’s classic victim blaming — they make you feel demeaned, grubby and worthless

She claimed he was a “ruthless bully” who subjected her to three years of torment in a series of bombshell revelations.

We also told how the mother of two — whose identity we’re protecting — reported the then deputy Scottish Labour leader to cops in March 2011 claiming she was left feeling terrified by his “erratic and obsessive” behaviour following the breakdown of their relationship.

She claimed the Mid Scotland and Fife MSP turned up to her house unannounced and sent abusive emails and texts.

But no further action was taken. Cops later apologised to her for the way her complaint was handled.

5 Mr Leonard defended his reshuffle Credit: Rex Features

Mr Rowley, who denied the allegations, stepped down as No2 and acting leader, and was suspended while an internal probe was held.

In December Labour chiefs threatened to axe the inquiry unless his ex — who had been approached by the party — disclosed her entire statement to him.

She was given an 18-hour ultimatum to allow full details of her alleged ordeal and its impact on her life to be shown to the MSP and his lawyers — something she wasn’t willing to do.

Last month, Labour’s ruling body recommended independent obs-ervers be given a say during probes into sexual harassment complaints against party members — a breakthrough welcomed by the mum, who formerly worked as a case worker for a Labour MSP.

He’s a bully

She said: “The #Labourtoo campaigners are on the case so good luck to them — they won’t go away until things are improved and words actually become action.

“I would imagine a party, like any other organisation, has a certain amount of duty of care towards its staff or members.

“It’s leaving itself open to being taken to account for failure in duty of care otherwise.

“You can’t blame a party when allegations are made about individuals, but you can blame a party for failing to act on these allegations.”

And the woman, who last month backed investigators for denying former First Minister Alex Salmond, below, access to harassment claims made against him, hoped the new procedures would make a difference to the investigation of complaints.

She said: “It was interesting how the complaints against Salmond weren’t shared with him, yet the Labour party were quite happy to share my complaint with Rowley.

5 The woman backed investigators for denying Alex Salmond access to harassment claims made against him Credit: PA:Press Association

“There should be consistency with the government and political parties in handling these matters.

"An elected member is an elected member.

“You have to be brave to make a complaint against someone in any power that has money, advice and resources to hand — it’s terrifying.

“I’m still wary about it every day, there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about it because for me, it’s never really been dealt with.”

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Mr Rowley could not be reached for comment last night.

Revealing his new-look top team, Mr Leonard said: “The case against Alex was never prosecuted.

“Alex is back because he is somebody that’s got an extremely high reputation among people in local government.”

A Scottish Labour spokesman added: “Alex brings a wealth of experience of local government and campaigning, and will be an effective voice in setting out a positive agenda for real change.”

ruth.warrander@the-sun.co.uk

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