Tory MP Christopher Chope tells female MP she needs to ‘apply her mind’

Video Credit: Yahoo News
Published on November 16, 2021 - Duration: 01:22s

Tory MP Christopher Chope tells female MP she needs to ‘apply her mind’

A Conservative MP has been criticised for his ‘problematic’ way of speaking to female colleagues.Christopher Chope told Tory MP Alicia Cearns during a debate on parliamentary standards in the House of Commons that she needed to “apply her mind”.Labour MP Jess Phillips criticised him for his ‘problematic’ way of speaking to women, adding there’s ‘nothing new there’.


You are here


💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions

Tory

Conservative political philosophy
Labour will promise to deliver the biggest shake-up to rail "in a generation" by establishing the long-delayed Great British Railways (GBR) organisation and..
Credit: Sky News - Published 2 days ago

Labour has denied the railways will be given "lower priority" if they are brought back into public ownership as the party pledged to "sweep away" the current..
Credit: Sky News - Published 2 days ago

The Conservatives were warned ex-Tory MP Mark Menzies's alleged misuse of party funds may have constituted fraud but the whistleblower was told there was no duty..
Credit: Sky News - Published 1 week ago

A Tory activist who reported an MP over claims he misused party funds has told Sky News she is disappointed by the way her complaint has been handled.
Credit: Sky News - Published 1 week ago


Conservative Party (UK)

British political party
Labour's Angela Rayner has attacked the Conservatives for "obsessing" over her living arrangements while renters continue to face uncertainty over the..
Credit: Sky News - Published 2 days ago

An MP facing allegations of misusing campaign funds has quit the Conservative Party and says he won't stand at the next general election.
Credit: Sky News - Published 5 days ago

Reform Party leader Richard Tice has branded Rishi Sunak a "socialist" as he predicted a "realignment" of the right at the next general election.
Credit: Sky News - Published 5 days ago


You might like