A by-election in Boris Johnson's seat would surely bring forth a world record number of campaigners and canvassers to unseat him. Every single hand to the fucking pump for that one.
The spreadsheet seems to only have one or two genuinely juicy things.
A lot of the others are either
- "Had an affair" or "Used prostitutes", which I think we all should agree are not relevant to an MP's job.
or, mostly, the very ill-defined
- "Innapropriate behaviour with women", which - until we know more - could be anything from putting a hand on Julia Hartley Brewer's knee, which might deserve a little slap from Julia, but is not disqualifying; through asking subordinates out on dates, which is legal but always raises questions about the power dynamic and what is coercion; all the way through to the full Harvey Weinstein.
The spreadsheet's purpose is not, remember, to diligently record genuine cases of sexual harrassment and assault, but to give the whips enough shit on their underlings to keep them in line. It doesn't mean that it would necessarily include all complaints
One MP is apparently on video being pissed on by three men, but I don't see how that's a sackable offence provided he showered between the piss session and kissing the baby while opening the new Tescos
Fucking Johnson will get away with just about anything. The fucker would probably try to bluff and bumble and quietly threaten his way through a murder rap.
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