Westminster sexual abuse scandals

[J Ed]

Anyone else find this really bizrre?

Apparently Kelvin Hopkins has released his formal statement to the Skawkbox website.

Excl: Kelvin Hopkins formal statement

Now I'm not going to say that Hopkins is definitely guilty of what he is accused of, how could I possibly know? What I am going to say though, is that if these conspiracy-theory clickbait pro-Corbyn websites like Skawkbox and The Canary are going to be used, and use, stories like this in order to paint sexual harassment allegations against Labour MPs as part of the overall anti-Corbyn media effort then that is quite a worrying development.

 

[butchersapron]

That's not him releasing it to them though is it? It them reporting on a PR he did last night. They just threw in first and exclusive.

 

[killer b]

Now Lewis.

 

[Pickman's model]

Now Lewis.

there's morse to come

dear

 

[J Ed]

That's not him releasing it to them though is it? It them reporting on a PR he did last night. They just threw in first and exclusive.

Oh OK, didn't pick up on that.

 

[bendeus]

I like the way in that story he stepped down after he was informed of allegations against him, like spacey - and like hari was amazed to find out what he had done.

Yeah. I thought the same. 'shocking and distressing' are his words to describe how the allegations make him feel rather than the actual gravity of the offence - whatever it might be - that he's accused of.

 

[Raheem]

oh dear.

Rosie Winterton challenged Jeremy Corbyn over promotion of Kelvin Hopkins to Shadow Cabinet

This looks pretty serious for JC, but its curious that it briefly appeared as the top story on the BBC then vanished (although the video interview is still there). Have the Labour press people found a way of keeping a lid on it for the time being?

 

[J Ed]

Charlie Elphicke having whip removed by Tories.

 

[elbows]

This looks pretty serious for JC, but its curious that it briefly appeared as the top story on the BBC then vanished (although the video interview is still there). Have the Labour press people found a way of keeping a lid on it for the time being?

Looks like fairly standard story rotation to me, especially given the number of uk politics stories incoming at the moment.

 

[Fingers]

Oh... now here is a surprise... not. He must have gone well over the line for the Tories to actually suspend him.

Tory MP Charlie Elphicke suspended

 

[mojo pixy]

Basically we need 650 by-elections ASAP

EtA, or guillotines in parliament Sq. Tiny guillotines at about waist height.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

Oh... now here is a surprise... not. He must have gone well over the line for the Tories to actually suspend him.

Tory MP Charlie Elphicke suspended

Referred to police too.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Oh... now here is a surprise... not. He must have gone well over the line for the Tories to actually suspend him.

Tory MP Charlie Elphicke suspended

Normally you’d need to be filmed nuts deep in a Labrador to invoke that.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

The Sunday papers have had all week to work on this, it'll be interesting to see what they do. If I'm remembering right, the expenses scandal followed this sort of trajectory

 

[19force8]

This looks pretty serious for JC, but its curious that it briefly appeared as the top story on the BBC then vanished (although the video interview is still there). Have the Labour press people found a way of keeping a lid on it for the time being?

Difficult to know how all this will pan out. This is one of the things that hit during his time. Perhaps a mea culpa along the lines that he thought it had been resolved [a reprimand?] plus he was under a shitload of pressure at the time. I'd buy it.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

Well.



Chaos reigns

 

[Fingers]

Well.



Chaos reigns

Christ!

 

[Raheem]

Looks like fairly standard story rotation to me, especially given the number of uk politics stories incoming at the moment.

It doesn't seem to have rotated, just disappeared, and it also doesn't seem to be being covered on the main news websites, even though it's clearly a big story. I might be wrong, but I think there has been some frantic blower action to persuade news editors they can't safely run with it.

 

[Silas Loom]

Anyone know of a former Conservative researcher now working for Mandelson? Such a person being touted as the author of the list.

 

[butchersapron]

Anyone know of a former Conservative researcher now working for Mandelson? Such a person being touted as the author of the list.

Who is behind the toutage?

 

[elbows]

It doesn't seem to have rotated, just disappeared, and it also doesn't seem to be being covered on the main news websites, even though it's clearly a big story. I might be wrong, but I think there has been some frantic blower action to persuade news editors they can't safely run with it.

Corbyn 'warned over harassment claim MP'

edited to add - the video is still top of the sidebar on the politics section, and when you go to the page with the video it has links to related stories which include the one I just linked to.

 

[Silas Loom]

Who is behind the toutage?

Jason Groves in the Mail tomorrow.

E2a - old news, anyway, Express had a story today that Joe Armitage -the bloke in question - was being widely accused of, and fiercely denying, authorship.

I still think it’s a collation of multiple lists.

 

[killer b]

Ivan Lewis: creep.

Labour MP Ivan Lewis Has Apologised For Making Some Female Colleagues "Uncomfortable"

 

[Raheem]

Corbyn 'warned over harassment claim MP'

edited to add - the video is still top of the sidebar on the politics section, and when you go to the page with the video it has links to related stories which include the one I just linked to.

Ah, OK. So, in that case it's me overestimating how big the story is.

 

[elbows]

Ah, OK. So, in that case it's me overestimating how big the story is.

Not really, and as you pointed out it was the top story on the BBC new front page earlier today. You aren't underestimating the size of the story, just how quickly news priorities are shifted round during the course of a day where other 'hot' political stories keep breaking.

Not that I want to be complacent about this either, and I will certainly be keeping an eye on the overall longevity of that part of the story.

Also makes sense to compare and contrast with how the BBC handle the equivalent 'Theresa May was told about ...' stories, of which I'm sure there has been at least one instance of this week already. I don't think its their 'favourite' sort of angle unless its reached the point where it could be a fatal blow to a party leader.

 

[killer b]

The Elphicke story already has a May Knew angle, and it's serious enough to be handed to the police. That's the big one for today, although Corbo still isn't off the hook.

 

[mauvais]

Well.



Chaos reigns

So he doesn't know what he's accused of, but does know he didn't do it.

 

[elbows]

The Elphicke story already has a May Knew angle, and it's serious enough to be handed to the police. That's the big one for today, although Corbo still isn't off the hook.

Whats the May knew angle on this one? I've seen no reference made to that yet in news stories.

 

[killer b]

dunno, I saw it somewhere earlier - it was reported to the party just after she became leader apparently.

 

[editor]

There's a Lambeth councillor who has had the nickname "Gropey ****" for a long time because of their inappropriate conduct. Let's hope some people step forward.