Armstrong's previous record

"The allegations emerged as part of the “Tatler Tory” bullying scandal which blew up after Mark Clarke was accused of bullying fellow Tory activist Elliott Johnson who later committed suicide.
Armstrong furiously denied any wrong-doing at the time and no further action was taken.
But he was barred from last year’s Tory party conference and allowed to work again for Mr Mackinlay earlier this year.
Mr Halfon is said to have told the Government Whips Office that it was “ridiculous” that Mr Armstrong had been employed.
He urged that the party should cut all ties with Armstrong.
It is thought he also made his view personally known to Craig MacKinlay MP - who employed Mr Armstrong as his Chief of Staff - but nothing was done.
Last night Mr Harper told The Sun that “given the nature of the case and the fact that there is a criminal investigation, I am not going to comment.”
Mr Halfon declined the opportunity to comment.
Clarke - nicknamed the Tatler Tory after the society magazine tipped him for high office - was kicked out of the Tories for life after a storm of bullying allegations engulfed the party last autumn.
Mr Armstrong was banned from the Conservative Party Conference in 2015 but it last night emerged Tory HQ had lifted this bar for this year’s party gathering earlier this month.
On Tory source said last night: “He wasn’t barred - he was there. The ban was quietly lifted.”"

Jim Carroll