Misogyny in Parliament and UK politics

[Wilf]

Tweet on Tory candidate’s account says teenage girls smell ‘buttery and creamy’

‘What did I just read?’ responds one women’s rights activist to comment on Twitter of Preston Conservatives’ Jonty Campbell

www.theguardian.com

Not sure if it makes any difference, but he appears to be middle aged from the photos I've seen. This isn't some 20 something coming out with bizarre comparisons of how women his own age smell, which would itself would be misogynistic shite anyway. It just dials the creepiness right up - what a fucking scumbag.

 

[Dystopiary]

Here's the tweet, spoilered cos gross. He's locked his account.

 

[8ball]

 

[two sheds]

ewww

 

[weepiper]

Just 'girls' is creepy enough without the weird smell thing tbh. 28?

 

[Aladdin]

Here's the tweet, spoilered cos gross. He's locked his account.

What a fucking asswipe

 

[Dom Traynor]

Ugh. It's toning mist all over again.

 

[Wilf]

MP shares a list of 20 parliamentary nonces. Wish she didn't have to go through the ritual of pretending it was 'shared by accident', but I'm glad she's don it. I suspect it would be pretty easy to get to 20, just by accusations in the public domian.

MSN

 

[Dystopiary]

MP shares a list of 20 parliamentary nonces. Wish she didn't have to go through the ritual of pretending it was 'shared by accident', but I'm glad she's don it. I suspect it would be pretty easy to get to 20, just by accusations in the public domian.

MSN

She posted on twitter about it:

 

[brogdale]

MP shares a list of 20 parliamentary nonces. Wish she didn't have to go through the ritual of pretending it was 'shared by accident', but I'm glad she's don it. I suspect it would be pretty easy to get to 20, just by accusations in the public domian.

MSN

How many LP MPs are on it?

 

[Wilf]

How many LP MPs are on it?

Good question, I'm guessing none, but could be pleasantly surprised.

 

[agricola]

She posted on twitter about it:



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Not sure that "Am I not meant to warn others about conduct I've seen, experienced or been told about (emphasis added)" is consistent with "I can't legally make a third party report to ICGS"... and as for the police it is absolutely possible to make a third party allegation for sexual offences. From what she has said here and previously it sounds like she has ample grounds to make complaints.

 

[Wilf]

How many LP MPs are on it?

There's a few on this list, though several are now ex-Labour. Not all though, Clive Lewis for example.

List of sexual misconduct allegations made against MPs

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

www.theguardian.com

 

[Agent Sparrow]

Not sure that "Am I not meant to warn others about conduct I've seen, experienced or been told about (emphasis added)" is consistent with "I can't legally make a third party report to ICGS"... and as for the police it is absolutely possible to make a third party allegation for sexual offences. From what she has said here and previously it sounds like she has ample grounds to make complaints.

Tbf the police have form for being utterly shit about this sort of thing. Plus I suspect they wouldn’t want to even know about a lot of “minor” incidents that women frequently experience but don’t think of reporting because they’re so ubiquitous.

 

[Dystopiary]

Tbf the police have form for being utterly shit about this sort of thing. Plus I suspect they wouldn’t want to even know about a lot of “minor” incidents that women frequently experience but don’t think of reporting because they’re so ubiquitous.

Yes. And it's quite likely a lot of the alleged victims wouldn't be happy about someone contacting the police on their behalf, for a number of reasons, not least the strong likelihood of it not resulting in anything but stress for them, and almost certainly not a viable court case that'd result in any kind of conviction.

 

[Wilf]

Panorama investigation into the way harassment claims are handled in Westminster cancelled - no reason given. The possible reasons I could guess at would be political pressure and/or legal threats and/or possible flaws in the Panorama investigation. If the latter, guessing even further, it's unlikely to be just that. Anyway, whatever the reason, the outcome only serves to protect the perps.

BBC drops Panorama inquiry into claims of sexual harassment by MPs

Broadcaster gives no explanation for decision to pull long-planned documentary examining Westminster’s handling of claims

www.theguardian.com

 

[Silas Loom]

Five women make abuse claims against council leader Jonathan Nunn

The BBC hears accounts from women who had relationships with Jonathan Nunn between 1990 and 2013.

www.bbc.co.uk

Putting this here because the Tory stupidity thread is not quite right for a serial violent abuser, who leads a Conservative council.