British MP Admits to Watching Pornography in Parliament
The lawmaker admitted to watching pornography twice in the house of commons after two female MPs had reported him.
Rabat – Neil Parish, politician of the Tory party, the leading conservative party in the UK, announced that he is officially resigning from his political duties after admitting to watching pornography twice in the parliament.
Speaking to the BBC yesterday, Parish admitted to watching pornography in the house of commons, saying that he was caught in a “moment of madness.”
The British lawmaker proceeded to explain that the first time had been accidental.
News of the misconduct first resurfaced when two female members of parliament had reported Parish claiming they had witnessed him firsthand watching pornography during a parliamentary session, according to converging news reports.
After news of the scandal first emerged, the Conservative Party announced suspending Parish’s membership on Friday.
On his part, Parish said that he would continue working as an independent lawmaker, and that he would cooperate fully with any investigation into his misconduct.
Parish represented the Tiverton and Honiton constituency in southwest England. His resignation means that citizens of the constituency will head to the pools early to elect a new representative.
The lawmakers’ fall from grace did not stop some from publicly endorsing his decision.
A politician from the Tiverton and Honiton Conservatives came out publicly to support Parish, thanking him for the 12 years of service he had rendered to the British public.
“We support his decision to step down as our Member of Parliament,” the spokesperson told reporters.
Neil Parish had represented Tiverton and Honiton since 2010. He served as a member of the European Parliament for South West England between 1999 to 2009.
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