Tory minister resigns after sex scandal

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11125919/Conservative-minister-resigns-over-sex-scandal.html

Conservative minister resigns over sex scandal
Brooks Newmark, the Conservative minister for civil society, resigns after being caught sending explicit photographs of himself to women over the internet



Conservative minister, Brooks Newmark, resigns for 'personal reasons' Photo: REX FEATURES

By Tim Ross, Political Correspondent6:00PM BST 27 Sep 2014
David Cameron was plunged into a double crisis after one of his ministers resigned over a sex scandal and another MP defected to Ukip.
On the eve of the Conservative Party’s final conference before next year’s election, Brooks Newmark quit as Minister for Civil Society after he was caught sending explicit photographs of himself to women over the internet.
Sources told The Telegraph that Mr Newmark had sent the pictures to women who posed as users of a social networking website as part of a tabloid newspaper sting operation.
In a statement, Mr Newmark 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."

A Downing Street spokesman said: "The Prime Minister has accepted Brooks Newmark's resignation from his role as Minister for Civil Society.”
Mr Newmark will be replaced by Rob Wilson, a former aide to the Chancellor George Osborne.
The minister’s resignation comes just hours after Mark Reckless, the MP for Rochester and Strood, announced on live television that he was defecting to the UK Independence Party.
He became the second Tory MP to defect to Ukip since the 2010 election, after Douglas Carswell announced last month that he was standing down from the Conservatives.
Mr Reckless told delegates gathered at the Ukip conference in Doncaster that he had not taken the decision lightly but claimed the Conservative leadership was "part of the problem that is holding our country back".
Appearing on stage to a rapturous reception at the Ukip's conference, he said voters felt "ripped off and lied to".
At the Newmarks' six storey townhouse, worth several million pounds, in Belgravia in central London, dogs could be heard barking from inside but nobody answered the door on Saturday night.


You'd need a heart of stone not to laugh.

Oh dear.  

May as well keep all the Cameron Woe in one spot....

http://news.sky.com/story/1343257/conservative-mp-mark-reckless-defects-to-ukip

The Conservative MP for Rochester and Strood, Mark Reckless, has announced he is defecting to UKIP.

The Tory backbencher made the announcement to rapturous applause from delegates at the UKIP party conference in Doncaster.

He said he would resign his seat in Parliament, triggering a by-election in which he intended to stand for the party.

"We all know the problem of British politics. People feel disconnected from Westminster," he said.

"But disconnected is too mild a word. People feel ignored, taken for granted, overtaxed, over regulated, ripped off and lied to."

He said he promised voters in the last election that he could cut immigration, cut the deficit, decentralise power, have a more open and accountable politics and "above all to help get our country out of the European Union".

More at link.

That's two horrid things that have happened to Cameron this weekend; here's hoping there's a third. Because he's worth it.

*chuckle*

*evil chuckle*

   

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-minister-brooks-newmark-quits-4335398

Tory minister Brooks Newmark quits over sex scandal
Sep 27, 2014 18:56 By Vincent Moss, Matthew Drake
The married dad-of-five exchanged X-rated pictures with an undercover reporter posing as a young female activist


Tory minister Brooks Newmark announced his resignation tonight - after exchanging X-rated pictures with an undercover reporter posing as a young female activist.

Married father-of-five Brooks Newmark, 56, said he was “so sorry” after the investigation found he had contacted the freelance male reporter online before swapping sexually explicit images.

The new Minister for Civil Society, who co-founded the campaign group Women2Win, initiated a private message conversation on a social networking site and as part of a series of exchanges sent a graphic picture exposing himself while wearing a pair of paisley pyjamas

While campaigning in Clacton today ahead of the upcoming by-election he sent a text asking the reporter to meet at this week’s Conservative Party Conference, writing: “Afternoons fairly full with speaking engagements but around late evenings. Promise we’ll meet up though. X.”

A Downing Street spokesman said:“The Prime Minister has accepted Brooks Newmark’s resignation from his role as Minister for Civil Society. His replacement will be announced shortly.”

In a statement, Mr Newmark 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.”

t is the latest sleaze scandal to hit Westminster and will send shock waves through Downing Street on the eve of the Conservative party conference where the party aims to state a case for re-election.

It heaps fresh embarrassment on the Prime Minister who faces damning accusations of sexism after failing to attract women to take up leading political positions.

Newmark’s political responsibilities include overseeing charities including the Girl Guides movement - an organisation he tweeted his support for last week.

He has a high-flying background in the world of finance, holding a senior role with Lehman Bros, the company whose collapse sparked the financial crisis.

The minister has been an outspoken campaigner for female involvement in politics and a founder of the Women2Win campaign group.


Pity he hadn't been worried about his family's privacy when he was exposing himself while wearing a pair of paisley pyjamas

They never think of their families, Bonny.  

Wearing Paisley Pyjamas should be a crime against decency, if it isn't already.

David Cameron was seen wiping away tears early on in the speech, in which Mr Hague paid tribute to the Prime Minister's leadership

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Oh!  This is the UK version of Eric Holder leaving?  Holder was seen wiping his face too the other day.  

Do they coordinate these events?  

It's amazing what makes them cry, and that it is NEVER the harm they're doing to their unfortunate subjects. Did we get a truthful answer about why Holder quit? Is he finally going to be charged with something? Anything?

All sorts of rumours flying around about why Hague quit like that. None of them very savoury.

I think they might be very good friends.  They seem sooooo alike. 

Not that I don't think the spooks are capable of it....