It said the comments were made around 21 months ago and did not relate directly to any individual.
It added: "The freedom of speech arguments that have been raised in the past by members simply do not attach themselves to statements of this nature."
It added: "That is not to condone the remark in any way."
The Board decided that Cllr Baldock’s comments about the Liberals had been made when she had been acting "as a representative of the Labour Party on the campaign trail, not a councillor."
Cllr Radford said the judgment further brought into question the point of the Standards Board.
He added: "What is the point when you have senior Labour spokeswomen writing vindictive comments when they should be setting a good example, and no action gets taken."Council leader Cllr Warren Bradley said: "‘The cut and thrust of politics’? I’ll have to remember that one."Cllr Baldock declined to comment.
