Doom Two down. Is it bye Boris?

[cojak]

I at first wondered what the fuss was about - it's a rare person who hasn't had too much to drink and been an idiot but to go around getting handsy with people unbidden is definitely not on.

What I'm concerned about is that there seems to be a sentiment that "he apologised and resigned so no further action needed". Now I suspect if he'd groped a woman, there would definitely be further enquiries and a huge outcry. I really hope I'm wrong as it totally sends the very wrong message that men cannot be victims of sexual assault.

And to make it worse, he was accused of the same thing in 2017 (against an Olympic rower, no less) and the Tory investigation found that he didn’t have a case to answer.

I’m presuming that those who investigated found it perfectly normal behaviour to grope and assault a man…

[SueEllen]

FFS feel like we are going back to the 90s.

Durham police do the needful so we can have someone who has a tiny bit of charisma but isn't a liar.

[d000hg]

FFS feel like we are going back to the 90s.

Durham police do the needful so we can have someone who has a tiny bit of charisma but isn't a liar.

Who would that be then? Rayner is a nasty lying type with charisma, Starmer might be honest but has none.

[SueEllen]

Who would that be then? Rayner is a nasty lying type with charisma, Starmer might be honest but has none.

If Starmer is fined then Rayner would be fined, so both would be out of the running.

[d000hg]

If Starmer is fined then Rayner would be fined, so both would be out of the running.

Two for the price of one. So who were you referring to... Keir or an Labour heir apparent?

[SueEllen]

Two for the price of one. So who were you referring to... Keir or an Labour heir apparent?

The latter.

[SueEllen]

Took long enough.

Alleged groper aka arse pincher, Chris Pincher, has lost the Tory whip.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...onservative-mp

A senior MP who allegedly groped two men at a private club and admitted to having drunkenly “embarrassed myself” has lost the Conservative whip.

Chris Pincher, who stood down as the deputy chief whip over the allegations on Thursday night, was initially allowed to continue sitting on the Tory benches.

The government U-turned in the face of pressure from colleagues and withdrew the whip, meaning that Pincher, the MP for Tamworth in Staffordshire, will sit as an independent.

A spokeswoman for the Conservative chief whip, Chris Heaton-Harris, said: “Having heard that a formal complaint has been made to the ICGS, the PM has agreed with the chief whip that the whip should be suspended from Chris Pincher while the investigation is ongoing.

“We will not pre-judge that investigation. We urge colleagues and the media to respect that process.”

[SueEllen]

Back in the 90s the Tories had a conference

Blasts from the past at:
1.38
7:58
27:35

[hobnob]

The government U-turned in the face of pressure from colleagues and withdrew the whip, meaning that Pincher, the MP for Tamworth in Staffordshire, will sit as an independent.

The interesting question now is whether he'll resign (triggering another by-election) or stay put as an independent MP until the next General Election.

[SueEllen]

The interesting question now is whether he'll resign (triggering another by-election) or stay put as an independent MP until the next General Election.

So so so...sorry
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...groping-claims