Upskirting bill blocked

I’m off to google who this man is (?)

thats the tories for you,vile people .

Oh for pity’s sake paddynan. This is a serious subject. I find it hard to believe every Tory MP will be dancing in the aisles bin support of whoever this man is

This bill was backed by all parties, including Tories. As a Conservative voter myself I am disgusted that just one man could stop this bill. I think every woman in his constituency should now lobby for him to be de-selected. I wonder what made him object. As someone said - perhaps the photos on his phone should be checked.

He seems to be giving some sort of excuse that it was all too quick and easy.
As if this is a complicated issue!

I agree with Paddyann.

Wera Hobhouse, the LIbDem MP who promoted this legislation had done a great deal of cross party negotiation and had the support of the Government, including the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry for Equality.

The Scottish Parliament have already enacted this legislation. More than 95% of the public are in favour, yet this one Tory MP Christopher Choke, can prevent it being enacted. I wonder why?

The police animals bill has the support of the relevant Sec of State (Gove) so it was completely uncontroversial.

This fandango is completely unnecessary.

I find it hard to believe that the overwhelming majority of folk think upskirting is acceptable behaviour.

I’m not sure what his actions are intended to achieve.

An interesting article on his activities here. I think he is one of those old reactionaries who thinks that everything should go all his way every time and enjoys throwing spanners into works, regardless of the damage they do.

www.independent.co.uk/voices/christopher-chope-upskirting-tory-mp-bill-law-block-a8401006.html

Just demonstrates how much the House needs to be modernised.

Knighted via TM only six months ago. For what? What I’d really like to happen now is for him to be de-bagged tonight and photos of his genitalia to be uploaded to Twitter. My guess is that the majority of Tory MPs will be extremely irritated by this.

OldWoman70 perhaps the photos on his phone should be checked

That was the first thing that occurred to me! Why on earth would anyone want to stop this Bill?

Irritated by the objection - not the debagging, they’d probably enjoy that

Because he’s just an utter p***k who cares nothing for democracy and is an attention seeking little rat. He has much form which is why I don’t get why he was knighted.

muffinthemooe the vast majority if folk, more than 95% think this behavour is unacceptable.

Thanks for the lovely no MOnica.
Maryeliza, i share your query about why TM decided he qualified to be knighted. Why, given his previous filibustering. Alan Turing - I despair.
Mind you, why were Jeremy Thorpe and Cyril Smith knighted. Allegations about their crimes were well known and well hidden by Mi5 and other agencies. It’s a mystery!

I don't think Jeremy Thorpe was ever knighted.

Do you really think there is time to discuss a bill of this sort when there is much more important stuff to be considered? Personally, I have been watching two Bills currently going through the House of Commons with regard to peoples work status. I am hoping this will do away with bogus self employment - an injustice affecting many workers. The 2nd reading of these bills was supposed to take place in April but because there was so much business to be dealt with, this now will not happen till November !!

Whoops - my mistake. JT was though feted within his party

I think Telly is spot on - 95% of the public and all political parties wanted this Bill passed - so there is something wrong with a system that allows one person to say "I object" and the Bill is lost. System needs to be changed.

I met Jeremy Thorpe when he was party leader in the 1970s. He came to a social event in our little town to meet the Liberal supporters. He had been to our town some years before and had met some of the party faithfull.

He recognised a formidable older lady whose name was Miss Gass and strode across the room with his hand outstended and said "how delightful to meet you again, Miss Bagg"

gangy. You’re switching the argument. The Govt had agreed to give it time, they had decided it was worth it. It’s completely wrong for him to do what he did - Scotland did it 10 years ago - our girls and women deserve the same

varian exactly, so who exactly is he representing here? The perverts of England and Wales? (Scottish legislation already done) This is hardly a controversial measure. It’s also weird as whatever to choose sexual offending and maiming police dogs as your hills to die on if this is a matter of principle....

Although I had forgotten his carry on over Alan Turing. Funny principles, these

Someone one Twitter said something about taking pictures of women's genitals. Um... perhaps I am being dense or naive or something, but don't women who wear skirts wear knickers as well nowadays?

It’s not the fashion of the lingerie the perverts are “admiring”...