The Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords Quits after Snorting Drugs with Hookers
 

http://news.sky.com/story/1525518/lo...er-drug-claims

[The peer, who was once a key ally of Tony Blair,
was in charge of upholding standards in the Lords.]


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[The Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords has resigned after
a national newspaper published video of him apparently
taking drugs with prostitutes.
Baron John Sewel stepped down from his post after the
revelations appeared in The Sun On Sunday.
The peer, who was once a key ally of Tony Blair,
was in charge of upholding standards in the Lords.]

should be sacked and all privileges and perks paid back - seen as we financed his lifestyle which is now not to Honorable from this gentleman.


shame on him.

#lad

Yes Dirty Fecker Snorting Coke
burning our money

Lock Him Up

:fan:

Deputy speaker Lords shouldn't snort cocain lolz thats not cool don't do drugs.

i think they have a problem with how to spend there money - lots seem to choose bad reasons ? i wounderer is that a case for there daily allowance to be reduced.

But then they might switch to cheaper highs like crack, or huffing glue...

maybe no allowance and a free suply of any drug from police seizures. now thats a deal i am sure all mps will agree with.

They get minimum wage, no allowance, infinite free coke. They'd be happy enough.

i supose its a good thing its not hippy.

it was in my head all night this image - i did not sleep a wink - thanks arista - but it inspired my latest poem - arista you are my barrister lol enjoy my take on this story. did send it to labor party - won't hold my breath for a reply.

2 times prosi's and a lord and a off-jerk (arriving soon in Soho) 27.07.15

no this is not theatrical
its not a show in Soho
into disrepute i want to get political
because lord Sewel needs some other kind of "blow".
we have all questioned expenses
i think i done poems galore
we are funding pedophilia and nonce's
but this party had not 1 but a double *****.
so is this to big for him to handle
or will mr Sewel be unscathed and shine
making a good scandal
this lord said always makes a good headline.
will this effect labor
could they feel like a isolated red smarty
since tony blair left needed is a saviour
this lord has confirmed over is this party.
likely to be out booted
but he is old and has been pampered
with no dignity but can still be saluted
the perks of the job won't have hampered.
i love the public speaking
these issues prove mr sewel did lie
his own downfall he was leaking
very distasteful is humble pie.
i am calling to pay MP's a wage
no more expenses or any perk
we have to get Parliament to engage
because i am disgusted i pay for 2 prosi's and a off jerk.

( you can read about this story here - http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...ostitutes.html )

This is how I picture all Lords tbh

Yes and he still refuses to go?

Take a few with you.... he won't be the first and he won't be the last.

You couldn't pay me enough. :yuk:

:joker: and to think he chaired the committee on standards , I wonder why the public are so cynical about politics in general :idc:

That is the standard for them though :hehe: it's expected they are somewhere on a sliding scale of deviancy surely?

the funny thing is that what he has been up to is quite tame compared to the rest of them :laugh:

he should be in jail.

he is a lawmaker responsible for laws that have put thousands of "common" folk in jail for doing the same thing he did. he should be in jail.

I'm guessing someone wants the speaker and the deputy speaker out.....

This more Proof
the Lords needs to Change.

They should be Elected for a Start

The Police are searching his Flat

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like he hasn't swept his flat yet?

they should take a hair sample. the hair will show whether he's been using drugs or not.
it should also be a crime to be deciding on british law while under the influence, that is more dangerous than driving while under the influence imo. it certainly affects more people.

Another waste of space in the Lords and Parliament.

Yes Alex the House Of Lords
slow it all down

They Block Reform
the old codgers

for the record i don't think there is anything morally wrong with drugs or prostitution, i just think because of the HIPOCRISY that he is a law maker that has sent countless men and women to jail for those crimes, he is absolutely unfit and should face the same consequences he has been responsible for sentencing others to.

losalex - i am promoting you to detective inspector.

i am torn on this because if so many people are doing this and people in these positions that are running this country - is it not best we legalise all drugs and get a income from it and that can be used for the help of dealing with the problem.

clearly people in high positions that are running our country are doing this and the question is ? how can we make it better for us all as why are these people setting laws yet are not leading such a normal a perfect life ? something is not adding up and it needs fixing.

http://news.sky.com/story/1526323/dr...house-of-lords

Drug Shame Peer Steps Down From House Of Lords

Should have gone the moment this story broke, it is hardly a case of mistaken identity, good riddance to him.

If he wants to snort coke and screw hookers in his private home I don't see how that impacts upon his ability to do his job, and if it does, proper steps should have been taken to ensure he stepped down.

I don't agree when the police use entrapment, which is a difficult thing to get to stand up in a court of law. When the tabloids use it, it is deplorable. Almost as deplorable at the "trial by media" that ensues. I'm sure no one would be quite so triumphant if it happened to them and their life was wrecked.

Very True Joey

Mm this seems to be something he'd do pretty regularly though whether a tabloid happened to have the chance to film it or not. Actually I think this shows the value of tabloids and red tops in a time when they are normally derided by the public. It's clear that he expected to get away with his behaviour and it makes you wonder how much other people in similar positions have gotten away with before the era of media exposes and greater accountability.

There is a clear conflict of interest imo between someone snorting cocaine off prostitutes and someone who is deputy speaker of the House of Lords and chairman of the conduct committee. In that latter role Sewel recently said that "the actions of a few damage our reputation. The requirement that members must always act on their personal honour has been reinforced". Has he acted on his personal honour here?