A council leader asked for “unreserved” to post a picture of a stake dinner on Facebook with words: “Surprisingly what all poor people are doing?”

Messon Bilig, the conservative leader of the Norfolk County Council, said it was a personal joke that was taken out of the context and the comments “did not intend to be about anyone else”.

A copy of her post, which featured a Tomahawk Stake, Red Wine and a Salad, she was Shared with eastern daily press,

The Council’s Liberal Democrat Group leader Brian Watkins said that it “made fun of many people in our county, who are struggling to end” and called them to resign.

Mason Bilig, who has led the Council since 2023 and is Hand of allowance of more than £ 51,000Said: “Of course I apologize unreserved, if I have committed a crime, it was not my intention to do so.”

He said that the image – was taken from his personal Facebook page – “There is nothing that is not”.

“My husband and I have sometimes called myself ‘poor people’,” he explained.

“This is a personal joke because we live quite modestly, so when we have a treatment, we will sometimes post about it.

“It is not intended to be about anyone else and there is no reflection on those who are less than themselves.

“I’m deeply disappointed that someone has decided to be terrible when they must definitely know that this is really self -ism.”

While the post was made on his personal page, the government’s Essex Professor of Government Paul Whitley said that politicians would have to be careful using social media.

“For anyone who did not know him, he would feel as if he was getting rude about those who are poor, even if he does not mean what he means,” he said.

“This is what will look like a vast majority of the people.”

Watkins, who has the main opposition groups in the Liberal Democrats Council, stated that Mason Bilig “should immediately consider his resignation”.

“A councilor is never away from duty. These comments make fun of many people in our county, who are struggling to end.”

Labor Group leader Steve Morphue said that Mason Bilig was “out of touch”.