Chairman of LACS arrested

[palmer_mike]

Chairman of Lacs and a labour MP arrested following accusations of Rape and other sexual offences

Labour MP arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences

A PROMINENT Labour MP and former minister has been arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences. Labour last night named Dan Norris – who’s been regularly pictured alongside Sir Keir Starm…

www.thesun.co.uk

 

[starr shot]

Might be a by election coming then.

 

[Nimrod1960]

Interesting.

Dont know why but not surprised.

 

[Goingback]

Reece-Mogg's nemesis. The sherry will be hoisted tonight

 

[ARMSID]

How many more to come out of the woodwork?

 

[finbar]

Me thinks this has a lil bit to run

 

[Selous]

Considering how they portrayed themselves as whiter than white it’s alarming how often these allegations are coming up!

 

[Mr. Gain]

Considering how they portrayed themselves as whiter than white it’s alarming how often these allegations are coming up!

Examples of both please, just so we know there's no broad-brush prejudice behind this claim.

 

[angusb1]

I always find it ironic that whilst politics brings some of the most intense media scrutiny of those involved it it, those involved in it seem to have a far greater inclination towards unacceptable behaviour than most ordinary people.

 

[Kalahari]

This and linked threads shou,d maybe be closed. Perhaps wait until things are clearer.

David.

 

[palmer_mike]

This and linked threads shou,d maybe be closed. Perhaps wait until things are clearer.

David.

Better to have it in the open don’t you think rather than hushed up (like the saville accusations were)?

 

[VSS]

I always find it ironic that whilst politics brings some of the most intense media scrutiny of those involved it it, those involved in it seem to have a far greater inclination towards unacceptable behaviour than most ordinary people.

I doubt it.
It's just that most ordinary people aren't thrust into the limelight every time they do something stupid, or when their past comes back to haunt them.

 

[jimmer.13]

Examples of both please, just so we know there's no broad-brush prejudice behind this claim.

Ivor Caplin is the first that springs to mind but a quick google came up with a piece from the guardian from a couple of years ago.

List of sexual misconduct allegations made against MPs

A Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape has been released on bail

www.theguardian.com

 

[Mr. Gain]

Ivor Caplin is the first that springs to mind but a quick google came up with a piece from the guardian from a couple of years ago.

List of sexual misconduct allegations made against MPs

A Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape has been released on bail

www.theguardian.com

Thanks, most interesting. My point was more that Selous was implying that Labour were especially prone to this, and to being hypocritical about it - and I was hoping he could out some flesh on those bones, as it were. For what it's worth, my impression is that, in the party-by-party sleaze-and-hypocrisy boat race, Labour's record is akin to that if the "dark blues", while the Conservatives are the "light blues", and UKIP/Reform are powering ahead with their little outboard going at full chat... But then I sometimes let my imagination run away with me.

 

[Malxwal]

I always find it ironic that whilst politics brings some of the most intense media scrutiny of those involved it it, those involved in it seem to have a far greater inclination towards unacceptable behaviour than most ordinary people.

National media will purvey this. Your local level beasts are purveyed by local press.

 

[starr shot]

Considering how they portrayed themselves as whiter than white it’s alarming how often these allegations are coming up!

Perhaps the first question on the job application form should say have you done anything in the past that you wouldn’t be happy sharing with the public.

 

[kenbro]

Perhaps the first question on the job application form should say have you done anything in the past that you wouldn’t be happy sharing with the public.

That should reduce the number of MPs by around 100%
Ken.

 

[75]

My point was more that Selous was implying that Labour were especially prone to this,

I read it as an apolitical statement and directed at all politicians rather than specifically Labour. But labour probably more prone to it at the minute as more politicians, more seats etc.

 

[Mr. Gain]

I read it as an apolitical statement and directed at all politicians rather than specifically Labour. But labour probably more prone to it at the minute as more politicians, more seats etc.

Yes, but numbers still being lower despite more seats suggests Labour are not more prone - though give them 16 years in power and I daresay they'll do their best to catch up!
I'm not really bothered about which party is being tarred / whitewashed / whatabouted, except insofar as it those doing it are merely venting their prejudice, not reporting facts. I'm happy to pay attention to well-evidenced facts, but I'm up to here with partisan lying and smearing on any side.
It is horrible on a personal level and patently disastrous on a social, national and international level.