Labour head of Privileges Committee cries as Tory MP defends her Partygate report in the House 

Exactly

Sadly that is true...she won't be trusted.

@@tweakiepop fair enough...Good point. Thanks

Nor would she do well in the Labour Party. She is far too articulate for the likes of Rayner, Philips, Abbott and the great fence sitter Starmer

Sadly true. Even her having to justify her position is proof enough of that.

Too little too late

they will fire her to be an MP soon enough, BoJo enablers hate to be scrutinized!

This is sickening and you all lap it up. Mr and Mrs Balls were at George Osborne's wedding. Harriet Harman crying. Give me a break.

@@Zory2871 what?

Still a Tory though.

She's a former barrister. They tend to be fairly good with words. It's a pity that she lost her seat in the 2024 GE.

Voting record much ?

I'd look at how she has voted in the past, before singing her praises. Laura Farris Theyworkforyou.

@@StratsRUs I'm no Tory supporter but this obsession with voting records is insane. MPs are required, by their parties, to vote according to the whips. Very few votes are 'free' votes. If they don't vote as instructed by the whips, they face getting expelled from the party and losing their seat. It's the Parliamentary tradition of Collective Responsibility to encourage a cohesive unit and has always been the case. An individual member's voting record means nothing more than what the party line was at the time.

More of her please

Nah she probably drew the short straw, a wee bit of Tory spin as they try and draw the media away from those who attacked the committee and it seems to be working this clip is everywhere and people are talking about "adults in politics" exactly like when Sunak said the "honesty, integrity and accountability" bollocks.

It's beyond news, it's closer to being an actual real-life miracle.

It’s a good speech but she is a Tory, she chose that path so…!

​@disavowalf3351 credit where it's due, though. We can't just moan, and then when one shows respect and decency still batter her for being a Tory. That way we will never move on. We have to give the Tories that realise they are wrong, wriggle room. Show them there is a way without hatred, or whats the point? Just more stalemate.

Hysterical and emotional. No! Tomorrow belongs to the East. China India and Russia.

​@@evolassunglasses4673yeah, let's build gas Chambers and wear Nazi uniform in Parliament. Long live freedom and 🇬🇧 🇬🇧

​@@evolassunglasses4673Doesn't belong to fascist Ruzzia, Ruzzia fanboy India, or Holocaust regime China.

This is the point. It seems so rare but they must exist in the shadows, mustn't they?

She won't last long.

I'd look at how she has voted in the past, before singing her praises. Laura Farris Theyworkforyou.

A Tory looking at saving her seat

@@mattyn870100%

@@BM-rr1ir Amazing response.

yup. usually you'd hear " ... (ignoring the question)... getting on with halving inflation... stopping the boats .... "

Lovely speech. No wonder the awful current bunch of ministers keep her away from the front bench, and in the shade.

Election definitely not far off, then!

A what?!?!?! No fecking way!!!!! You'll be telling me they've found Nessie next!

As rare as rocking horse shit.

I'd look at how she has voted in the past, before singing her praises. Laura Farris Theyworkforyou.

It was cringe. Hysterical emotional nonsense. The West is in real problems. Tomorrow belongs to China India and Russia

@@bayek150 Wrong.

Cringe. It was hysterical emotional nonsense. The West is in decline. Tomorrow belongs to China India and Russia

@@bayek150 We surely need decent, capable, honest people in parliament, regardless of the party they represent. This highlights just how urgent it is to remove Rees-Moog and his ilk from public life as soon as possible.

The world has got plenty of people like her - just none of them are in the houses of parliament...

@@ozzieparky Well, as she has just proven, some are.

What a contrast to my MP, Therese Coffey.

​@@jennyg-uf1uoor blow job, madnad, greas-smug, fabrication ( possibly) a first failed attempt by geptto, pretti useles, cruella god I'm losing the ability to type and the will to go on

@@jennyg-uf1uo My own local MP is the fabulous Mhairi Black. It's a shame she is standing down. 😪

@@BuddyBoy68I’m jealous.

You voted for David Cameron 🤣

I was thinking the same thing Bob

" Look who bought the Myth "

Only when there's no chance of repercussions and Boris is sunk. Pretty quiet beforehand.

@@msms7434 Yet BoJo still has plenty of supporters within the Tory membership, so there is no reason to assume she will face "no chance of repercussions" Stop being so churlish, sometimes accepting something from an unexpected quarter with good grace says far more about you than about the other person.

How anyone can defend that report is utterly bewildering. A pathetic document that is not worth the paper it is written on. I wanted to see a document that showed the truth not a document based on hearsay or what one person is thinking that another person is thinking. Using statements like the person must have known and basing a finalisation of report on that is amateurish, unprofessional and laughable. I wanted a document derived from initial reports gained from un biased independent genuine people not people who had sold out to the people putting forward the complaint and that gained monetarily not only for themselves but also for members of their family from their actions, ie Sue Grey I wanted to a report that was clearly open and transparent not one that used anonymous accounts from people who were not cross examined. I wanted a report put together by people who had not carried out the similar offences to the person being investigated. I wanted a report who's head of investigation had not openly stated their decision of guilt before the hearing and report were finalised. If you support this report it is clear you have never been involved in professional investigation processes.

Hysterical and emotional nonsense. The West is in real problems. Tomorrow belongs to China India and Russia

She doesn't have any morals because she's a tory, but she did the right thing in this instance

@@Bagofnowtbecause that is of course how it works. Someone’s entire moral compass is not decided based on that, and this is as someone who would not vote Tory if a gun was stuck to my head. Besides, making sweeping statements about groups you disagree with? Sounds a bit Tory-esque to me

It's just because no one has bought her moral compass yet. Give her time.

@@axoltheemperorofthefarreac2667 Her voting record is atrocious. I know she needs to vote with her party for fear of deselection, but if I had to vote against peoples' human rights to keep my job, I'd walk out of that job, and this is speaking as someone who needs to work in order to live. Standing by and saying nothing is not acceptable. Anyone who can sit and approve half the things they do, take that collective responsibility without saying a word, is completely morally abhorrent in my eyes.

Why because she sucks up to Harriet Harman?

@@clivet3252Clearly , you are a stranger to the fundamental concept of Honour and therefore those of truth and dignity. That should trouble you, but I daresay it does not.

@@robm.4512 there's no honour in creeping up to that Blairite old trout

@@clivet3252putting the record straight and giving credit where is it due is not “sucking up”. What a debased mind set you have! How repugnant. Stew in your own repellent juices.

An insult instead of an answer... You should look into the tories some more, there may be others you like!

I'd of said mythical, but low & behold, there does genuinely appear to be one.

I'd look at how she has voted in the past, before singing her praises. Laura Farris Theyworkforyou.

I suppose there must be an odd one that is decent, honest and doesn't lie but they got rid of most of them a few years ago. We are now left with the dregs, a pool of self-serving, dishonest and often corrupt talentless people as described by Charles Walker. Apart from that, all fine haha

​@@bayek150yes, stay in your echo chamber

same applies to the other parties.

On her, two words: Owen Paterson

Didn’t end well for Andrew Bridgen. I hope she enjoys being an independent in a few months time.

​@JoBloggs3rd-os6se the difference is that self serving POS doesn’t know the meaning of integrity

Not 13 years - there are others, unfortunately they are in the back benches, or have been marginalised by establishment tory hacks- but I've seen nothing good come out of nu labour or the lib dems in the last 20 years.

Rory Stewart was good, that is why the other Tories hated him. He was quite honest.

It would be wonderful if it would.

​@@patreddy1610it was cringe. Hysterical emotional nonsense. The West is in real problems. Tomorrow belongs to China India and Russia

Excusei me ghe SNP display these values but iff course not highlighted by little english bias msm.

Like the maturity and civility of Mr and Mrs Balls going to George Osborne's wedding. Give me a break!

​@@icarus877these sad acts don't care as long as the people they hate get stitched up

You are lucky - my MP is Fabricant.

I agree and I believe when she was on the committee she was put under pressure by some of her Tory colleagues to stand aside .

Yes, my thoughts exactly

She's only in since 2019

She voted for his 'oven ready' deal I imagine

By keeping her mouth shut. Now he's gone, I hope more of these mythical Tories start to come out of the woodwork. Still not going to save them in the next G.E though.

She came after that. Her predecessor Richard Benyon fell foul of the great purge and she replaced him at the next election.

She's one of the very few Tory MPs from the 2019 intake to be a known member of the One-Nation Caucus or the liberal wing of the Tory Party (think the likes of Sir John Major, Michael Heseltine, Ken Clarke, Nicholas Soames, Dominic Grieves, Rory Stewart, Justine Greening and Amber Rudd to name a few). She and likes of the Rees-Mogg, Patel and the other Tories names in the report are on opposite ideological ends of the Tory Party. I'm guessing she's more than comfortable supporting the committee because it would've been something her wing of the party would deem a no-brainer. You would never see this level of abuse and vitriol directed at a parliamentary committee under previous Conservative prime ministers.

We have many already. Just not in the Tory party

I'd look at how she has voted in the past, before singing her praises. Laura Farris Theyworkforyou.

It was cringe. Hysterical. The West is in real problems. Tomorrow belongs to China India and Russia.

@@evolassunglasses4673 Phew!

English still crying in lockdown Boris took in 3 million Chinese & thousands of illegals so to make room the English killed off thousands of elderly can they not see they are vanishing from politics football TV & Streets the English cover up mass white child rapes terrorism knife gun crimes & praise blacks Islam & India daily

​@@hakz795given how many men, including Boris Johnson, abuse their position of power, your comment is completely sexist and without foundation. You should be ashamed.

So you thought all politicians are dodgy. Speaking of decent human being our British PM now is the most decent human being too who believes in honesty too.

aftewr 15 years of supporting her failed criminal party ok baaaaah baaaahh your self over beachy head and win your self a darwin award.

@@zenouxbeautynow THAT is funny 😂

Totally agree. I was pleasantly shocked. For more politicians like her 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Watch your comment language here. You don't swear here,

@@zenouxbeauty I do, when appropriate.

​@@zenouxbeautywell you can. If you are alright wing hate monger RU-vid doesn't have so problem. Call the hate out get banned

It’s certainly a good start.

- Consistently voted against laws to promote equality and human rights - Voted against a lower voting age - Consistently voted against fixed periods between parliamentary elections - Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs - Consistently voted for a stricter asylum system - Almost always voted for stronger enforcement of immigration rules - Consistently voted for restricting the scope of legal aid - Generally voted against measures to prevent climate change - Consistently voted against a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK - Consistently voted against measures to reduce tax avoidance - Consistently voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity - Consistently voted against higher taxes on banks - Voted for increasing the rate of VAT - Consistently voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax

@@Ribeanie I don’t disagree with the point you’re making here, but voting against many of these would have got her in trouble with the whips or even thrown out of the party. I obviously question her judgment for joining the Conservative Party in the first place and defending the things that they stand for, but this one speech showed her in a very good light, and I think that should be recognised and encouraged.

Methinks it’s a tad too late to “work together” to make Britain GREAT again. The damage has been done the last time politicians “worked together” in the disaster that is Brexit my friend. Tory’s like Gove, Johnson, Leadsome teamed up with Labour eurosceptics like Kate Hoey, John Mann and Gisela Stewart, indeed Leadsome and Stewart were at the forefront of the leave campaign, the latter being implemented in breaking electoral law. We will NEVER recover from the 2016 vote.

Hear. Hear.

Most thoughtful, intelligent comment on this thread.

Maybe you should see her voting record and stop being all soppy - Consistently voted against laws to promote equality and human rights - Voted against a lower voting age - Consistently voted against fixed periods between parliamentary elections - Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs - Consistently voted for a stricter asylum system - Almost always voted for stronger enforcement of immigration rules - Consistently voted for restricting the scope of legal aid - Generally voted against measures to prevent climate change - Consistently voted against a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK - Consistently voted against measures to reduce tax avoidance - Consistently voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity - Consistently voted against higher taxes on banks - Voted for increasing the rate of VAT - Consistently voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax

Yes, sadly one Member out of hundreds does not represent a tidal wave of integrity. Still Bravo to her just the same, a very small ray of hope in a desolate landscape.

I'd say she was pretty bad myself - Consistently voted against laws to promote equality and human rights - Voted against a lower voting age - Consistently voted against fixed periods between parliamentary elections - Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs - Consistently voted for a stricter asylum system - Almost always voted for stronger enforcement of immigration rules - Consistently voted for restricting the scope of legal aid - Generally voted against measures to prevent climate change - Consistently voted against a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK - Consistently voted against measures to reduce tax avoidance - Consistently voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity - Consistently voted against higher taxes on banks - Voted for increasing the rate of VAT - Consistently voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax

@@Ribeanie yeah I get that, but sometimes you have to remember that MPs are whipped to vote in line with goverment policy and it's a shame that an MP 'COULD' be against the idea but is whipped to vote for it or face removal of the whip which could then threaten their career. Its swings and roundabouts but when you look at votes that are not whipped then you start to see some humane views.

I hope her electors keep her in place despite the machinations of the slimy ERG Group, who in my view should be slowly castrated and burnt alive! Hey a man is entitled to his opinion! No?

What electorate does she represent? I speak as a non-UK resident, but her electors show 'as I have often thought and stated) that are still some honest politicians in the UK! HUGE surprise particularly with her being a Tory.