![]() ![]() It was also in April that he was suspended from the Conservative parliamentary party, before he formally resigned from the Commons in May. Mr Parish revealed the incident happened as he was “sitting waiting to vote on the side of the chamber”, describing the situation as “a moment of madness and also totally wrong”. “My crime – my biggest crime – is that on another occasion, I went in a second time. He told BBC’s Politics South West at the time: “Funnily enough, it was tractors I was looking at, and I did get into another website that had a sort of very similar name, and I watched it for a bit, which I shouldn’t have done. The ex-Tiverton and Honiton MP sparked conversations about tractors and porn when he admitted in April that he was the Tory politician who viewed adult content in the House of Commons. The Liberal Democrats went on to gain the seat from the Tories when it went to a by-election. I am unable to clear my name under the current system.” I, my family and those closest to me know the same. “I maintain that I am totally innocent of what I have been accused of and I acted at all times in the interests of public health and safety. My integrity, which I hold very dear, has been repeatedly and publicly questioned. “The last two years have been an indescribable nightmare for my family and me. In a statement issued in November, he said: “I have today, after consultation with my family, and with much sadness decided to resign as the MP for North Shropshire. Labour, SNP and the Liberal Democrats all said they would refuse to put forward MPs for the committee, leading to Mr Johnson making a screeching U-turn on the plans.Īs a result, a second vote was scheduled to implement Mr Paterson’s suspension, but rather than face that, the MP decided to resign from the Commons altogether. The commissioner, Kathryn Stone, recommended a 30-day suspension for Mr Paterson, but Boris Johnson decided to try and prevent this by calling for the creation of a new Tory-dominated committee to rule on how standards allegations are investigated. In one of the most high-profile cases of Tory sleaze in recent months, the former North Shropshire MP was found by the parliamentary standards commissioner to have carried out an “egregious case of paid advocacy” by lobbying on behalf of two companies – Randox and Lynn’s Country Foods. He added in his resignation letter to the prime minister that stepping down from the top job was “the right thing to do in the circumstances”. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter ![]() Mr Pincher, who still represents Tamworth at the time of writing, resigned as deputy chief whip on Thursday when he revealed he had “embarrassed myself and other people” after having “far too much to drink”. This is the MP who is alleged to have groped two guests at the Carlton Club in London’s Piccadilly on Wednesday evening. To refresh your memory – though we’d forgive you if you’re trying your best to forget all the Tory nonsense we’ve witnessed over the past few years – here’s all the Conservative MPs who have disgraced themselves under Boris Johnson’s premiership. Just when the Tories were trying to move on from accusations they’re a party of “sleaze”, Conservative leader and prime minister Boris Johnson has been handed another headache to deal with.Īs if the headaches from Partygate allegations weren’t bad enough… The Conservative Party is once again at the centre of controversy this week (actually, when is it not?), after a Tory MP resigned from a top government job amid allegations he groped two individuals at a London private member’s club. ![]()
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