For Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, that spells trouble again, if not this time because of the scandal surrounding lockdown parties at government headquarters.
A midweek reveal is causing excitement. Using your cell phone to keep up to date at the London Parliament is part of everyday life for politicians. But an unnamed lawmaker from Johnson’s Tory party reportedly used his cell phone in the House of Commons in an entirely different way, according to a colleague and seat neighbor: to watch porn material.
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According to the media, he was also caught again with pornography on his cell phone. The party calls this “completely unacceptable” and is investigating the case. Johnson also doesn’t want to show any weakness and emphasizes that such behavior is grounds for dismissal. Headlines range from direct criticism like “Tory Porn Shame” to the ambiguous “Porn MPs Exposed”.
Even before the incident, a debate over sexism and misogyny in British politics was raging. Over the weekend, it emerged that a panel established after the #MeToo scandal had received 70 complaints of alleged sexual harassment from 56 unnamed employees, including three government officials. In one case, it must go to criminally relevant acts. The House of Commons plans a work culture review.