Mike Amesbury, suspended Labour MP

I don’t think so Iam. They can’t influence the outcome of a case but could influence the speed with which a case is heard.

He’s out already - sentence suspended - the law is an ass 😡

Clearly crossed wires here. All I said initially was "they (CPS) are involved in

Thats all I was trying to point out - CPS work with the courts, they can influence the speed/scheduling and negotiate the dates/times.

I didn't say at any point they set the dates.

Its clearly in the public interest to set the Recall process going asap - as people said, we are paying him, and its up to his constituents to decide if they want him or not.

He's now been released - sentence suspended for (I think) 2 yrs.
One rule for us and one rule for them...

Jam108

He’s out already - sentence suspended - the law is an ass 😡

I do hate that silly expression. His appeal was successful therefore he was released immediately but can be recalled to prison if he offends again during the sentence period.

He's out of gaol. His sentence was suspended on appeal.

I think he is a good example of people who have done wrong but would benefit more from a community sentence, I think the plan is to have anger management therapy & do some community work & I've forgotten the rest.

These sort of compulsory plans work better than prison for people who are not a risk to society. See the Howard League for Penal Reform, they champion this sort of thing.

His sentence has been suspended!

Appealed at Crown Court and now has a suspended sentence

Thanks Spabbygirl. I do believe he should resign. I see the suspended sentence with work to address the offence behaviour is more effective than a brief prison sentence

I saw the video and it was horrific. He hit the man over then got on the floor and continued punching him. Only the intervention of passers by stopped him and even then he was trying to have another go. He should have got 6 months not a few weeks. Violent thug of a man

If it's anything like US it won't make the slightest difference.

Etoile2701

His sentence has been suspended!

That’s actually not a bad thing. The sentence is suspended for two years so if he offends during that time he will be back inside. Otherwise he would have been out in 4-5 weeks and only having to keep his nose clean for the rest of the ten weeks.

He is appealing his sentence .He is still getting his £91,000 salary unless he resigns or constituency boot him out.

He has appealed his sentence and the appeal has been heard, CLAW.

CLAW .....It now means that the process of Recall (described on page 4) can begin to try and get him sacked in his constituency.
(and an election triggered)

Unless he resigns as an MP, he's currently an Independent of course.

Casdon

The right outcome for any MP who is found guilty of a crime that warrants a jail sentence.

Except that Labour MPs and cabinet ministers are above the law and parliamentary rules (viz Starmer, Rayner, Reeves and Reynolds to name just a few) so he's already out.

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Casdon

The right outcome for any MP who is found guilty of a crime that warrants a jail sentence.

Except that Labour MPs and cabinet ministers are above the law and parliamentary rules (viz Starmer, Rayner, Reeves and Reynolds to name just a few) so he's already out.

Please provide examples of where cases have gone to court for these people to substantiate your claim orly, otherwise it will be perceived as bitterness because you don’t support them?

I think he is a good example of people who have done wrong but would benefit more from a community sentence, I think the plan is to have anger management therapy & do some community work & I've forgotten the rest.

He most certainly needs all the above, but before he is released on to the streets.
He should be forbidden from ever standing for Parliament and any local Council again.

People are posting the most ridiculous comments and clearly haven't bothered read the thread. The law on this is very clear as is the process for recall which can now begin sooner rather than later so that the people can continued to be represented with as short a hiatus as possible.

I think people forget the important work that goes on at constituency level. The longer this dragged on the longer the people would have been without representation.

GrannyGravy13

The suspended Labour MP has been jailed for 10 weeks for punching man in the street.

No doubt he will be out in 4-5 weeks.

Who could have predicted a mere 3 days???? How is he still an MP? he has proved himself unfit for the role

Have you not read the explanations on this thread WoodLane? Or even the post immediately above yours?

Well Silverbrooks, people are not over familiar with the process of deselecting an MP as not many attack their constituents when they dare disagree with them.
But from what I saw tonight it won't be long before Trump, already a convicted felon, lashes out at some one who dares disagree, and wins loud plaudits for so doing.

Anybody who follows the news ought to be familar with recent recalls and by-elections.

May 2024. Conservative Scott Benton in Blackpool South. He was subject to a recall petition after he was suspended from the Commons for breaching lobbying rules. He resigned four weeks before the petition was due to close.

February 2024. Conservative Peter Bone in Welingborough. He was recalled after bullying and sexually harassing a staff member.

October 2023. SNP Margaret Ferrier in Rutherglen and Hamilton West. She was recalled after being suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days for breaking the Covid lockdown laws.

Institute for Government - By-elections since the 2019 election.

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/by-elections-since-2019

Most are triggered by resignations, often for misconduct. Most MPs resign before they are recalled.

For the record, I think Amesbury should resign but he doesn’t have to. Wyllow has explained upthread the time scale of the recall process.

Nobody is awarding plaudits to Amesbury (if that is what you are suggesting in your comment about Trump).

I’m sorry to say , he’s my MP 😳