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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHe should have thought of the privacy of his parts and his family - Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/28/brooks-newmark-complete-fool-resignation-conservative-conference<snip>
A Conservative minister who resigned after sending a sexually explicit image of himself to a reporter posing as a young activist has said he was a complete fool.
Brooks Newmark, who was the minister for civil society, was caught in a sting by the Sunday Mirror.
The married father of five told the BBC: I have no one to blame but myself. I have hurt those I care about most. I am so, so sorry. But I just need time with my family.
In his resignation statement, the MP for Braintree in Essex said: I have decided to resign as minister for civil society having been notified of a story to be published in a Sunday newspaper. I would like to appeal for the privacy of my family to be respected at this time. I remain a loyal supporter of this government as its long-term economic plan continues to deliver for the British people.
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Complete fool does not quite describe this moron.
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He should have thought of the privacy of his parts and his family - Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! (Original Post)
malaise
Sep 2014
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Blue Owl
(50,391 posts)1. The Essex Offender
n2doc
(47,953 posts)2. Hell, in the USA he would be re-elected n/t
T_i_B
(14,738 posts)5. He's resigned as a minister
Which is a mercy in itself... http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/03/charities-knitting-politics-brook-newmark
However, he's in what should be quite a safe seat for the Tories and should still be re-elected.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)3. paisley pyjamas?
http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2014/09/david-cameron-loses-two-mps-in-one-day-as-brooks-newmark-quite/
No laws were broken and the paisley pyjamas at least show that some Tory traditions are being upheld. Hes not standing down as an MP as we know, sending such pictures need not end a political career (Labours Chris Bryant says this increased his majority). But it doesnt help a ministerial career: Newmark is out as civil society minister. He becomes he second Tory to quit in a day.
The majority is flopping with tasteless haste