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Originally Posted by Livia

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.

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?