MP expected to criticise Sussex Police in House of Commons – live link (From The Argus)
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MP expected to criticise Sussex Police in House of Commons – live link
11:10am Wednesday 13th March 2013 in News
East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton
East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton has tabled a motion for debate in the House of Commons today (March 13) and is expected to criticise Sussex Police for pursuing a complaint accusing him of racist abuse.
Mr Loughton's debate takes place after questions on international development at 11.30am and before Prime Minister's questions at noon.
The debate follows an investigation by Sussex Police over the email exchange in which Mr Loughton said he supported the description of Kieran Francis, of Shoreham, as “unkempt” and “dishevelled”.
Mr Francis, of Romany gypsy descent, took objection to this description and approached Sussex Police who investigated the matter as a report of malicious communication.
Watch the debate live from the House of Commons on The Argus webpage: www.theargus.co.uk/news/special/loughtondebate/
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Comments(21)
Dirk Von Roden
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11:43am Wed 13 Mar 13
I personally applaud the Police for doing their job! if they had not of responded then the Gentleman who made the complaint would say "Because he is an MP he gets off with it!" To be honest I think the Police should charge the pair of them for wasting police time! they both acted in a manner that is normally found in school playgrounds!!
mimseycal
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11:47am Wed 13 Mar 13
Kiddon72
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11:59am Wed 13 Mar 13
Dry your eyes princess and get on with completing your expense forms.
Incidentaly - did he claim mileage allowance for attending the police station ?
Indigatio
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12:37pm Wed 13 Mar 13
Isaac Rinkfern wrote:Sorry I disagree. Firstly I object strongly to Sussex police wasting time and resources on such a small issue. Secondly, swearing, I don't consider what Mr Loughton wrote "another example of the whingeing, self-serving, poisonous b******s that seem to have become your hallmark’ 'b*****s' being similatr to the name of a male cow, as swearing when used in this context.
Anyone else would have to write to the IPCC, Loughton (of Burgess Hill) is just abusing his position as MP. We've never seen him act in support of any of his constituents, only himself, maybe the "narcissist" comment was true after all.
You forgot to mention his swearing in response to a polite email and the fact that he was actually wrong as well according to the ICO.
But the truth won't make a good story would it now.
Indigatio
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12:39pm Wed 13 Mar 13
mimseycal wrote:Whether or not you agree with his Politics, some of which I don't. He is a **** good hard working Constituency MP. And from what I know of Mr Francis he may well have a point.
The man disgusts me. How dare he waste time on a personal grievance in this manner. The Police have my full support in this instance!
Number Six
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1:19pm Wed 13 Mar 13
Isaac Rinkfern wrote:Or a good post on the Argus website, it seems.
Anyone else would have to write to the IPCC, Loughton (of Burgess Hill) is just abusing his position as MP. We've never seen him act in support of any of his constituents, only himself, maybe the "narcissist" comment was true after all.
You forgot to mention his swearing in response to a polite email and the fact that he was actually wrong as well according to the ICO.
But the truth won't make a good story would it now.
You may never have seen him in supprt of his constituents but I saw him out in the snow on Saturday morning earlier in the year canvassing shoppers to see if they had any problems. He's also the only MP ever to knock on my door at election time, though you would think that the other parties would be keen. Anyway, if it stops the Police from wasting time on this trivia I'm all for it.
I suggest that nest time you don't vote for him
nuff said
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1:24pm Wed 13 Mar 13
mimseycal
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1:51pm Wed 13 Mar 13
Indigatio wrote:I expect an elected representative to hold themselves to a higher standard of conduct then the rest of us hoi poloi.
mimseycal wrote:Whether or not you agree with his Politics, some of which I don't. He is a **** good hard working Constituency MP. And from what I know of Mr Francis he may well have a point.
The man disgusts me. How dare he waste time on a personal grievance in this manner. The Police have my full support in this instance!
Number Six
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2:16pm Wed 13 Mar 13
mimseycal wrote:Now I'm confused. I thought we were supposed to treat our MPs exactly the same us us. No special treatment for them
Indigatio wrote:I expect an elected representative to hold themselves to a higher standard of conduct then the rest of us hoi poloi.
mimseycal wrote:Whether or not you agree with his Politics, some of which I don't. He is a **** good hard working Constituency MP. And from what I know of Mr Francis he may well have a point.
The man disgusts me. How dare he waste time on a personal grievance in this manner. The Police have my full support in this instance!
mimseycal
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2:35pm Wed 13 Mar 13
What is there to be confused about?
whereisthe...?
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2:42pm Wed 13 Mar 13
THATS the REAL story. Yet again they FAIL to 'mention' he is a TORY. Yet again there is no journalism here - he may as well have dictated to the Argus (his secretary) what to write. And he probably did.
The Argus is in breach of about a dozen PCC codes of practise since they have produced SOO many articles like this lately.
These TORY BOYS/ TORY BOY 'journalist' SCUM should be named and shamed.
THAT would be a real story.
Number Six
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3:10pm Wed 13 Mar 13
whereisthe...? wrote:Is he a Tory? Well I never knew that. You do surprise me.
"ARGUS USED AS MOUTHPIECE FOR ANOTHER RACIST CONSERVATIVE SHOCKER!"
THATS the REAL story. Yet again they FAIL to 'mention' he is a TORY. Yet again there is no journalism here - he may as well have dictated to the Argus (his secretary) what to write. And he probably did.
The Argus is in breach of about a dozen PCC codes of practise since they have produced SOO many articles like this lately.
These TORY BOYS/ TORY BOY 'journalist' SCUM should be named and shamed.
THAT would be a real story.
Seriously, why would the Argus mention something that everyone knows anyway. And what's it got to do with anything anyway? It would be no different if he was a Lib/Dem.
If you think the Argus has breached PCC codes tell the PCC, not me. You might want to fix your faulty caps lock first though. Just a thought
mimseycal
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3:51pm Wed 13 Mar 13
woodie49
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5:14pm Wed 13 Mar 13
whereisthe...? wrote:So should you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"ARGUS USED AS MOUTHPIECE FOR ANOTHER RACIST CONSERVATIVE SHOCKER!"
THATS the REAL story. Yet again they FAIL to 'mention' he is a TORY. Yet again there is no journalism here - he may as well have dictated to the Argus (his secretary) what to write. And he probably did.
The Argus is in breach of about a dozen PCC codes of practise since they have produced SOO many articles like this lately.
These TORY BOYS/ TORY BOY 'journalist' SCUM should be named and shamed.
THAT would be a real story.
!!!!!!!!
woodie49
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5:17pm Wed 13 Mar 13
Number Six wrote:Well said, the trouble is as the saying goes, ignorance is bliss.
whereisthe...? wrote:Is he a Tory? Well I never knew that. You do surprise me.
"ARGUS USED AS MOUTHPIECE FOR ANOTHER RACIST CONSERVATIVE SHOCKER!"
THATS the REAL story. Yet again they FAIL to 'mention' he is a TORY. Yet again there is no journalism here - he may as well have dictated to the Argus (his secretary) what to write. And he probably did.
The Argus is in breach of about a dozen PCC codes of practise since they have produced SOO many articles like this lately.
These TORY BOYS/ TORY BOY 'journalist' SCUM should be named and shamed.
THAT would be a real story.
Seriously, why would the Argus mention something that everyone knows anyway. And what's it got to do with anything anyway? It would be no different if he was a Lib/Dem.
If you think the Argus has breached PCC codes tell the PCC, not me. You might want to fix your faulty caps lock first though. Just a thought
leftysmellbags
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6:17pm Wed 13 Mar 13
In this case the MP in question had to deal with a P!key B@stard who like the rest of them was taking the **** and playing the human rights to the max . If anyone disagrees they either:
1) have their own a gender against his party (minorities or benefit feckless claimants)
2) Are a P1key themselves.
Maybe the truth hurts - I await for the lefty bias Argus to delete me.
mimseycal
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6:55pm Wed 13 Mar 13
leftysmellbags wrote:I wouldn't delete such an ignorant arrogant post as the above. It is a perfect example of the type of cerebral activity that occurs when thinking is too much.
Well thanks Argus for deleting my previous post telling the truth but I guess you are okay with Tory MP bashing but delete anything that suggests that Labour may be to blame.
In this case the MP in question had to deal with a P!key B@stard who like the rest of them was taking the **** and playing the human rights to the max . If anyone disagrees they either:
1) have their own a gender against his party (minorities or benefit feckless claimants)
2) Are a P1key themselves.
Maybe the truth hurts - I await for the lefty bias Argus to delete me.
leftysmellbags
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7:20pm Wed 13 Mar 13
mimseycal wrote:I guess the truth hurts
leftysmellbags wrote:I wouldn't delete such an ignorant arrogant post as the above. It is a perfect example of the type of cerebral activity that occurs when thinking is too much.
Well thanks Argus for deleting my previous post telling the truth but I guess you are okay with Tory MP bashing but delete anything that suggests that Labour may be to blame.
In this case the MP in question had to deal with a P!key B@stard who like the rest of them was taking the **** and playing the human rights to the max . If anyone disagrees they either:
1) have their own a gender against his party (minorities or benefit feckless claimants)
2) Are a P1key themselves.
Maybe the truth hurts - I await for the lefty bias Argus to delete me.
mimseycal
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7:31pm Wed 13 Mar 13
leftysmellbags wrote:Gee, does it? Sorry leftysmellbags, I never meant to hurt you.
mimseycal wrote:I guess the truth hurts
leftysmellbags wrote:I wouldn't delete such an ignorant arrogant post as the above. It is a perfect example of the type of cerebral activity that occurs when thinking is too much.
Well thanks Argus for deleting my previous post telling the truth but I guess you are okay with Tory MP bashing but delete anything that suggests that Labour may be to blame.
In this case the MP in question had to deal with a P!key B@stard who like the rest of them was taking the **** and playing the human rights to the max . If anyone disagrees they either:
1) have their own a gender against his party (minorities or benefit feckless claimants)
2) Are a P1key themselves.
Maybe the truth hurts - I await for the lefty bias Argus to delete me.
Sussex jim
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8:33pm Wed 13 Mar 13
Frau Merkel and her followers are set to make the third- and successful- takeover of Europe. But economically this time.
I don't want to post to Der Argus in 1915 "I told you so".
Isaac Rinkfern says...
11:32am Wed 13 Mar 13
You forgot to mention his swearing in response to a polite email and the fact that he was actually wrong as well according to the ICO.
But the truth won't make a good story would it now.