Last night MPs voted 170 to 169, majority one, in favour of banning MPs from Parliamentary estate if they are arrested for serious sexual or violent offences. Subscribe to our new podcast now, or you're a silly goose: linktr.ee/pubcast
How is anyone supposed to trust a MP with a criminal record? Doesn’t matter whether rape , embezzlement , theft of public funds , “ insider trading “ . The list goes on . Absolutely ridiculous that MPs have the vote on whether they should be punished for breaking the law.
She's just a middle class joke like all labour MPs I can't stand the I despise her and all labour MPs they will destroy this country they will take what little free speech labour getting power we will end up with blasphemy laws to protect one religion I say religion it's really an ideology of conquest and hate
And like all MPs, she has a few skeletons in her cupboard. This woman is full of hatred, particularly towards men. However, I believe EVERY ONE of these Parliamentarians should be arrested and locked up for treason because of how they have deatroyed our homeland and our British traditions in favour of an alien culture.
@@daryllportas8453why don’t you think she’s not brave? She is a rough diamond within parliament? A female in parliament, representing the working class with anti establishment ideas and values, and u thinks she’s “not brave” ? You can literally hear the inflections in her voice and the “bravery” it takes to stand up and say the things she has said. She gets shouted at and ridiculed and is asked to “give way” by the opposition who just fumble and dilute her words. Jess Philips IS A BRAVE LADY!
There are plenty of passionate speeches every week, but there's not enough time to cover them all. Jess is pretty well known for her passionate speeches.
Amazing speech, thank god someone is standing up to represent those that have been wronged and are being pushed out of sight. She hit the nail on the head with one statement, which speaks to the base inherent problem in UK government .... "Why do we think we are so special".... Says it all.
Jess Philips is a brilliant MP. Her passion and commitment to constituents and colleagues is brilliant. It’s a shame she has to be so angry about the lack of accountability because of its so prevalent. She is spot on.
Maudant didn't look very happy having her party called out. Well said Jess, parliament has to be one of the most unsafe places to work, full of people with no moral compass and sexual predators.
I can't remember any time in the last few years when Mordor *hasn't* had a face like a smacked arse when trying her best not to listen to anything that's being said in the chamber.
I for one feel I want to know the names of those 169 MP's who think that serious sexual abusers should be free to walk about in parliament and endangering other women. I feel we have a right to know their names.
Jess Phillips is wrong, especially as she's a legislator. People are accused rightly but also wrongly and the employment issue will depend on many circumstances.
@@muttley5958- are you really this naive? You don't think that maybe - just MAYBE - people are getting paid off so it never goes to trial? Doesn't mean they're not guilty, buddy
Do these sentiments appy to the thousand of working class girls who were victim to multip le northern grape gangs, which Jess Phillips rarely talks about and never is an appropriately supportive way. There seems to be politically correct grapes which seems to be the grape of middle class women and not working class women.
timwoodger. You are correct. Shame Phillips wasn't so passinate about the rape of young white girls in the grooming scandel. Her silence was deafening. Hypopcrisy at its highest.
A draconian one where public schooled boys gets away with everything. Look how cocky attitudes of the man boys were after they sat down and she was talking. They proved the point that they think they can get away with being common pervs.
While I don't disagree that internal procedures *could* mean suspension or exclusion from the house during an investigation what she said about the bar for arrest couldn't have been more factually incorrect.
That is not what this is about! "Innocent until proven guilty" is the actual bedrock of Law. Philips wants to change that to, "Innocent until accused". Be careful for what you wish for.
This woman Jess Phillips should be the labour leader, a woman with the heart and soul to lead our country who calls it as it is, without all the political wishy wash.
A significant number of her constituents don't think a wife can be graped by their husband. A significant number of her constituents don't believe women should be working in such influential political roles because of the deficiency of the female mind. A significant number of her constituents think that if a woman is graped, it is because she wasn't wearing the modest attire prescribed by their creator. She might be doing a great job at standing up for women, but I'm not sure all her constituents will care too much about women's rights.
Jess in the depth of anger to contain that's what I sense , She's so in strength for hundreds speaking for Individuals. Courageous woman. Well done Jess
Great points made by Jess on a subject she is qualified & experienced in. That makes a refreshing change. More Jess's in Parliament please. The injustice those young women or men suffer is appalling.
@@fabiennemitchell2371 I agree. While everyone wants to approach the issue from an emotional standpoint and always support and believe the victims, an arrest isn't a measure of guiltiness. An accusation with practically no supporting evidence is potentially enough to justify an arrest, so excluding MPs purely on that fact will inevitably cause massive injustice and potentially encourage false accusations. Once the police and CPS believe that there's enough evidence to take a case to court, that is the point of charging, and that should be the minimum baseline for applying any sort of suspension/exclusion. If there's concerns for safeguarding in parliament then that's a separate issue that has to be worked out by parliament, and blanket exclusions or suspensions with no evidence isn't the way to do it. We're in 2024, so if there's concerns about safety then I don't understand why systems can't be implemented where MPs can attend parliament via video call from home. Courts, companies, and schools have been doing it for years, so it's not like there isn't precedent and evidence to show that it would work.
@@TheMightyHams Well said. It seems as if Parliament has forgotten the shameful saga involving "a man called Nick" who accused dead and retired politicians (eg. Leon Britten) of engagement with sex rings involving rent boys, even murder, and other acts in the 1970s.
Well done Jess. I'm with you on this. We, as women need to feel safe wherever we are. And I don't feel safe when I'm on my own. I don't go out for a walk on my own. I would love to be able to go for a walk up in the hills, around the lakes, on a beach. When I was in work I had to be very aware of who was around me. Thank you for being this up in parliament.
Brilliant controlled delivery from Jess, straight from the heart. This is how politics should be. Tears in my eyes, 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Can't wait to see Mogg on the opposition bench....... if he turns up.
Did she rule when she paid her husband 50K a year our of tax payer funds? How about when she lied on TV claiming to have personally knocked on a door every six seconds. Do you think it was good when she said nothing about her party facilitating her colleagues domestic abuse while she was shadow minister for domestic violence? Jess is a shameless self publicist, while the of interesting she had pulled this contest across well the truth is that the only thing she cares about is herself.
@@Tommii38 some are, some aren't. That's a very simplistic opinion and if you thought that, why bother clicking on this video or engaging politically at all?
@@kiriakoz good point? they must be sadistic or something, watching what and who they don't like is a bit weird? there are 2 official parties and most have to fit into one or the other. but they know that, they just don't have a credible argument against labour or for the Tories!
I can’t imagine any other workplace where a victim is excluded while their alleged abuser continues to behave with impunity. The attitude of the males who spoke (yet men are also victims of sexual abuse) bridled with entitlement implying that they are more likely to be victims of false allegations than the countless women who’ve provably been abused in that place.
@@benwilson6145 labour and tory are on the left side of a cheek and the right side they are both the same. The problem here is the laws that govern mps is for them to get away with it ,so what comes out of the cheeks is what both partys are saying nothing but bs.
Absolutely brilliant, Jess. Well said. Keep on fighting on behalf of victims. Good to see Mordaunt, as always, looking like she'd rather be anywhere else than listen to what is being said on the opposite benches. Holly Lynch needs to be more vocal whereas Mogg needs to stop interjecting simply to admire the sound of his own voice.
@@itsyourlastrolo I cannot say that by voting against was an admission of having knowledge of an arrestable act. This would be totally incorrect and lead to another possible comment deletion.
I think that though it was a free vote, there was still a need amongst some Tories to vote against a Labour measure. Why they wouldn’t just not turn up to vote I don’t know, Tories are weird. Nice to see that out latest Labour MP voted with Labour, won the vote!
There is a problem when anonymous allegations are made which are later shown to be politically motivated, or just a "tabloid tale"; the legal system in another country already cautioned the political parties against: abusing the system; tying up court and police time; making it more difficult for genuine victims (as yet another year-long case collapsed). So while I do agree with Jess Phillips, if politicians are suspended "their constituents" lack any political representation they may have had, as the court process takes it's own time... While the media publishing allegations and names of those accused, before charges are brought; I don't believe should be allowed. It's a thorny problem: abuse and also abuse of the system; MPs being treated as above the law; at least the problem has been highlighted, so I support Jess.
Superb. Thank god for people like Jess who still find the resolve to fight against the odds stacked against them, to fight for others who have found themselves buried by the odds with no fight left.
Right there with you Jess Phillips, I did not pledge to defend this realm and the crown for most of my Adult life to have some snake in the grass get away with physical assault and r*pe. ANYONE who breaks the law in government should loose the privileges of that position they held and be arrested, not flaunted in front of their victims.
The problem is people are arrested all the time. That doesn't mean you're guilty of a crime, that is determined by the subsequent investigation. Only when there's sufficient evidence you are charged but you're still not guilty until proven in court. What I find disturbing is the insinuation and presumption of guilt just because you're arrested. This isn't right, regardless who it is.
To give the devil his due and to perform an ad-hoc reductio ad obsurdum. If jess's proposal of removal from parliament of MP's at the point of arrest were to be adopted it really wouldn't take much imagination to come up with a multitude of ways to get MPs falsely arrested. The police are by and large complete retards and they arrest and charge innocent people all day everyday. You could affect the outcome of important votes for example by organising strategic and vexatious complaints. I fear the medicine may be worse than the illness?
She needs support and backing with this as she is speaking for every woman reading this and shouting out for those who are going through the horrific times at the hands of evil men.,,,,
Thank you Jess, yet again for speaking up for the those survivors victimised by sxual predators. Is it any wonder when these are our representatives, that there is no justice, barely any consequences for those committing these crimes.
It's just a pity that only a fraction over half the MPs turned up to vote nevermind take part in the debate. As I understand it, in other areas of life when someone is acused of some henous crime they are suspended upon arrest. I fail to understand why so many would vote against a proposed ruling such as this.
Non labour supporter: Absolutely astonishingly powerful woman, argument and logic, she should be held up as an example of how an MP should act, well done Jess!
Absolute dribble. Logic? Defining anyone who claims to be a victim, as a victim, without a single shred of due diligence? Even though doing so, could ruin someone's life, and before they've been allowed to utter a word in their defence? Please tell me you do not hold any position of responsibility.
Sorry for safeguarding allegations a victim is a victim until proved otherwise and the perpetrator is innocent until proven guilty but it is perfectly acceptable to suspend someone while that investigation takes place.
@@tonywilson8681 You think defending medieval rights given to ordinary people, such as presumption of innocence, right to a fair trial, no punishment without law, are political toys? These are rights held by the poor and powerless against the wealthy and privelged. They were won at huge cost.
So well said. Of course they should be excluded. They are not special. And as Jess says, the victims often leave and never work in politics again - which is a great loss. Whilst the perpetrator carries on. Same with MPs, who might also have experienced SA, why are they expected to work alongside these people?
I couldn't agree with you more Alex. The 3 replies to Alex's post concern me quite a bit. Do none of you have the presence of mind, decency or maturity to realise that this is a very serious subject matter that Jess Phillips is addressing? PoliticsJOE surely deserves better contribution than this.
@@starmersbarber You should be concerned at her cynical attempt to enhance her profile for the coming General Election. Why haven't we heard more from her before this?
On a mlnor note of the superior beings in parliament why should they be allowed to be under the influence of any alcohol while discharging their duties for their constituents knowing that scientifically effects their judgement
