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Iain Duncan Smith has hit out at the "absolute morons" who vandalised his Conservative office in east London last night.

The former Tory leader, who has represented the Chingford and Woodford Green constituency since 1992, said the incident is the latest in a long line of threats and death threats made to him and his family in recent months.

He told the Standard the "ghastly" vandalism which had the words "Tories out" and "Tory cuts kill" spray-painted on his office in Station Road will be investigated by the police.

"I have had violent threats, death threats to myself, threats to my family in the last few months," he said.

"All these people are absolute morons - if they are a member of a political party they should be disowned.

"It is appalling that some people think they can shut down democracy."

Mr Duncan Smith said his office was also targeted by graffiti spaying vandals in the run-up to the 2008 general election.

He said the acts were "quite threatening" but his team are "not going anywhere".

He added: "They can do their worst but we will succeed by doing our best and won't be intimidated."

Speaking about cleaning up the words etched in black paint he said: "We're sorting it out".

Wes Streeting, who has been a Labour MP for Ilford North since 2015, said he is completely appalled by the vandalism and added there was no justification for the act.

"Candidates and their volunteers should not have to suffer vandalism or intimidation," he said.

"Iain and his team have our full support against this kind of behaviour, which is unacceptable in our democracy.”