The Tory minister says a male MP nailed her to the wall and told her he “wanted him”
International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan claims she was once “nailed to the wall” by a male MP while trying to explain the extent of sexual harassment in British politics.
The cabinet minister said women MPs had still been subjected to inappropriate behavior and had been touched inappropriately half a dozen times. Asked what form the harassment took, she told LBC: “You can describe him as a man nailed to a wall by an MP – who is no longer in the House, I am happy to say – saying I should want him because he was a powerful man. “
This comes after Ms Trevelyan issued a warning to male MPs earlier this morning. “If you’re a boy, keep your hands in your pockets and behave as you would if you had your daughter in the room,” she told Sky News.
Westminster faces growing accusations of sexism and misogyny sparked by comments about Angela Raynor’s legs; claims that a shadow cabinet member made obscene remarks to a colleague; and allegations of watching porn in municipalities.
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Activists are losing a legal battle over ministerial communications
Two groups of campaigns say they aim to appeal after losing a battle in the Supreme Court over the deletion of messages from ministers and the use of private accounts in systems such as WhatsApp for government business:
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The minister shared an email from a man who condemned her remarks about sexual harassment as “annoying”
The cabinet minister shared an email she received from the public this morning, which seems to suggest that the comments she made about her experiences of sexual harassment in Westminster are not fair to men.
International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelian said earlier that she had once been “nailed to the wall” by a male colleague and said she “should want him because he is a powerful man”. This came after she issued a warning to male MPs in Sky News: “If you are a man, keep your hands in your pockets and act as if you have your daughter in the room.”
Ms. Trevelyan later shared an email sent to her – with the sender’s name blocked – which seemed to suggest that women were as guilty as men. Her advice, he said, “suggests that any man who does not put his hands away may be suspected of being a sexual predator.”
He then made a strange statement in which he suggested that the Tory MP instead spend his time encouraging his “colleagues on both sides of the house to cover their legs while on a full show in front of the House and the public”.
“This also applies to women TV announcers who … always manage to show their bare knees above the advertisement table,” the man added, before calling her comments “annoying” and signing an email declaring that he was “happily married.” “.
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Watch: “Keep your hands in your pockets”, says the Tory Minister of Male Deputies
“Keep your hands in your pockets,” said the Tory minister to the male deputies
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“Ministers have not been told of asymptomatic transmission,” Hancock insisted after the Covid court ruling.
Former Health Minister Matt Hancock apologized for the “pain and anguish” caused after the Supreme Court ruled that policies to discharge hospital patients into nursing homes at the start of the pandemic were illegal.
But, the Tory MP added, the decision also shows that “we ministers have not been told about the asymptomatic transmission”.
“This is a really important scientific fact, and the most important thing is that we are learning from these lessons as a country and learning how to deal with pandemics, because there will be a future,” he told the BBC.
Mr Hancock added that he was “very happy to repeat his apology” to the families who lost loved ones and were affected by the pandemic.
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Labor has more confidence than Tories in all matters, according to a poll
More Britons trust the Labor Party than the Conservative Party in all political areas, a new poll shows.
The Redfield & Wilton Strategies survey found that 43% of adults trust the Labor Party to support the NHS – compared to 22% for the Tories – while 39% say they trust Keir Starmer’s party to manage housing and supports the education system, with the Tories scoring 19 per cent and 21 per cent respectively.
This is the fourth time this year that data from the political research company has shown an impact on Labor in all areas of politics.
Local elections will be held in the United Kingdom on 5 May.
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The prime minister is “fit for office,” said the Scottish Tory leader, who had previously told him to leave.
The Scottish Tory leader said Boris Johnson was “fit for office” after sending a letter of no confidence to the prime minister and urging him to leave amid the Partygate saga.
Mr Johnson has come under pressure in recent weeks after he – along with his wife Carrie Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak – received a fine for one of the rallies.
However, Douglas Ross, who called on the prime minister to leave before Russia invades Ukraine, has now come out in defense of his boss. Asked by Scotsman if the prime minister should remain in office, Mr Ross said he should, because “he is leading the UK’s response to this crisis at the moment”, referring to the war between Ukraine and Russia.
He said the conflict did not diminish in any way [Mr Johnson] did so, violating his own Covid laws, but stressed that the prime minister “is fit for office to continue what his government has done to help the people of Ukraine.”
“It’s not just me saying this, it’s the president [Volodymyr Zelensky] who highlighted Boris Johnson as a Western leader who has been one of the biggest supporters, “said Ross.
He added that he had not seen anything in recent weeks to “change his mind” about the prime minister’s position.
Johnson (left) and Ross (right) shake hands
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Doris admits that she was “wrong”, claiming that Channel 5 has been privatized
Culture Secretary Nadine Doris admitted she was wrong, saying Channel 5 was privatized a few years ago after she was told the channel had never been public property.
Speaking to LBC Radio on Thursday, amid the anger of cross-party lawmakers over the sale of Channel 4, Ms Doris said: “Can I say who did this really well, since they were privatized a few years ago?” Channel 5 .
“If you look at the amount of investment in the regions and how well Channel 5 has done since it was privatized … I call Channel 5 a balancing television operator. This is a model of how broadcasting can work. “
Channel 5 has actually been a private business since it started 25 years ago.
Benjamin Cohen, chief executive of LGBT + Pink News, warned the cabinet minister of her mistake, tweeting last night: “I like how Nadine Doris justifies the privatization of Channel 4, claiming that Channel 5 was privatized 3 to 5 years ago. . Channel 5 started in 1997 as a private business as a result of a franchise auction, but I guess you can’t expect the Minister of Culture to know that.
Mrs. Doris responded quickly, admitting that she was “wrong.” But she joked, “The essence of my point of view remains exactly the same. But you choose whether it’s the thing that makes you really happy. “
After a heated conversation between the couple – during which the Tory MP accused Mr Cohen of regularly “attacking her personally” – the journalist eventually revealed that Ms Doris had blocked him.
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Watch: Watching porn on the Commons is “completely unacceptable”, says the Tory Minister
Watching porn on the Commons is “completely unacceptable,” the Tory minister said
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The Prime Minister undermines the teaching of “honesty” in children – head of schools
Some news from Partygate now, as a union boss says the scandal is undermining efforts to teach “decency and honesty” in schools.
Paul Whitman, secretary general of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), will use a speech Friday to launch a fierce attack on the government and accuse the prime minister of “misleading” the nation over Downing Street parties.
“The first things [taught in school] are self-regulation, good behavior, decency, honesty and integrity. “Things that are difficult to see in the UK government at the moment,” Mr Whitman said. “It is unforgivable for the Prime Minister to deceive us many times, and it is clearly in violation of the standards of our democratic institutions.”
Mr Whitman believes that Partygate is “relevant” to the teaching profession because “young people can see this happening before their eyes”, writes Adam Forest.
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Democratic Party accuses Tories of “catastrophic drop in standards”
MP Sarah Olney says she “absolutely believes” that a Tory MP accused of watching porn in Municipalities should be sanctioned, “because if the behavior is not challenged … people will continue to do so and they will get away with it. .
A Lib Dem spokesman said the failure to sanction this politician would create “a truly depressing environment for women MPs and [Westminster] staff “.
Overwhelmed by the thought that no action has been taken, Ms Olney said it was because “across the Conservative Party, we are currently seeing a catastrophic drop in standards.” She told Sky News:
“It starts with the prime minister, who will not admit that he lied to the municipalities [about Partygate], who will not resign due to this violation of the rules, which he himself imposed. So it starts from the very top.
“If the prime minister, the party leader, is not ready to adhere to the highest standards of conduct in society, he has no right to impose those standards on others.
She added: “And this is …
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