A GLASGOW councillor has blamed a hacker in London after soft-core pornography was shared on his Twitter feed. 

Bailie Glenn Elder's account posted a picture of a woman in a bikini posing with a dog on Wednesday evening.

It was accompanied by the text: “I really don't know who Ms Genesiz Lopez is or why she should wish to send me a picture on Instagram.

“Having said that, she really does have a beautiful German Shepherd…”

Elder was criticised for posting the image by his former colleague, Councillor Rhiannon Spear. 

She tweeted: “This is a councillor in Glasgow City Council and Chair of Planning.

“I'm disgusted and disappointed that this rhetoric is still tolerated in politics.

“Glenn should have resigned as a councillor when he stood down from the SNP. 

“This on the same day that I'm encouraging women to come forward to stand in the Scottish Parliament elections next year.

“Politics in Scotland still tolerates this behaviour from men.

“I'm infuriated I have to work in the same building as this man.”

She added that Elder left the SNP “after allegations of inappropriate conduct came to light.”

Spear said that despite that, the councillor was “still in post, still paid out of the public purse.” 

“Women still have to work along side him. He should resign.”

Minutes after the criticism, Elder tweeted: “I am not responsible for this tweet”

He then added: "I did not create or upload the tweet that has appeared on this timeline. I also do not have an 'Instagram' account. I think those who genuinely know me will also know that this is not the type of tweet I would post.

"I seldom use twitter and I will now close this account." 

Spear was sceptical. "Glenn now claiming his account has been hacked," she tweeted.

"He still has full access to his account and tweets from him and alleged hack are both from Twitter for Android.

"It's not phishing as no link included. Just searched twitter for similar tweets and there's nothing." 

According to the Glasgow Times, the Linn councillor later claimed that he had had contacted an “IT technician” who said his account was hacked from an address in London.

He added: “This is currently being investigated.”

The ex-SNP councillor was accused last year of “inappropriate conduct” towards a council employee. The employee raised concerns with a line manager following a conversation with Elder on council premises which left them feeling uncomfortable.

Councilor Elder has been approached for comment.