I read the full report on this (about 50 pages) and Bone EVENTUALLY admitted he did this to the panel. So his denials now mean he’s lying.
The accusations that were proved were NOT minor. He was proved to have physically assaulted the victim on more than one occasion. There were witnesses. He did this by slapping and backhanding as well as throwing things. There were other humiliating actions as well as seeking to embarrass the victim in front of others. He was also found to have engaged in sexual misconduct. This was when the victim tried to fix his hotel shower and was kneeling he removed his towel and stood very close. This was thought to be motivated by a desire to embarrass humiliate and control.
The Tory party were complained to and strung out the complaint for over 4 years forcing the victim to go to the parliamentary body. This is the result.
He was given such a short suspension as the whole thing has now taken about ten years to fruition. Otherwise it would have been considerably longer.
Now, however, the Tories have changed procedures for parliamentary complaints. The complaint MUST be brought within one year of the event complained of or it times out. We’ll likely never see another case like this, the Tories have stitched it up again so they can do what they want without fear of justice..
Alright, its good to see Labour going on the offensive. They’re doing well to seize the momentum of their recent successes.
Typical nasty party stuff really. Sure has been alot of MPs up to no good lately.
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I read the full report on this (about 50 pages) and Bone EVENTUALLY admitted he did this to the panel. So his denials now mean he’s lying.
The accusations that were proved were NOT minor. He was proved to have physically assaulted the victim on more than one occasion. There were witnesses. He did this by slapping and backhanding as well as throwing things. There were other humiliating actions as well as seeking to embarrass the victim in front of others. He was also found to have engaged in sexual misconduct. This was when the victim tried to fix his hotel shower and was kneeling he removed his towel and stood very close. This was thought to be motivated by a desire to embarrass humiliate and control.
The Tory party were complained to and strung out the complaint for over 4 years forcing the victim to go to the parliamentary body. This is the result.
He was given such a short suspension as the whole thing has now taken about ten years to fruition. Otherwise it would have been considerably longer.
Now, however, the Tories have changed procedures for parliamentary complaints. The complaint MUST be brought within one year of the event complained of or it times out. We’ll likely never see another case like this, the Tories have stitched it up again so they can do what they want without fear of justice..
Alright, its good to see Labour going on the offensive. They’re doing well to seize the momentum of their recent successes.
Typical nasty party stuff really. Sure has been alot of MPs up to no good lately.