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malaise

(269,022 posts)
Sun Sep 28, 2014, 10:29 AM Sep 2014

He 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
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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 OP
The Essex Offender Blue Owl Sep 2014 #1
Hell, in the USA he would be re-elected n/t n2doc Sep 2014 #2
He's resigned as a minister T_i_B Sep 2014 #5
paisley pyjamas? uppityperson Sep 2014 #3
LOL malaise Sep 2014 #4

T_i_B

(14,738 posts)
5. He's resigned as a minister
Mon Sep 29, 2014, 07:24 AM
Sep 2014

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?
Sun Sep 28, 2014, 02:39 PM
Sep 2014


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. He’s not standing down as an MP – as we know, sending such pictures need not end a political career (Labour’s Chris Bryant says this increased his majority). But it doesn’t help a ministerial career: Newmark is out as civil society minister. He becomes he second Tory to quit in a day.
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