Keith Vaz

[Thracian]

Just 500 signatories out of a ward that provided a 18,352 majority . What a sad commentary. Not sure why anyone should be barred from office on this basis.     

[Webbo]

Petitions  are waste of time at the best of time. To try and get a bloke sacked for banging 22 year old rent boys and other, unverified  gossip seems spiteful to me.

 

If  his constituents  are happy for him to stay on that's  their  business.

[Finnegan]

2 minutes ago, Webbo said:

Petitions  are waste of time at the best of time. To try and get a bloke sacked for banging 22 year old rent boys and other, unverified  gossip seems spiteful to me.

 

If  his constituents  are happy for him to stay on that's  their  business.

 

Kinda have to agree with this.

 

When I read "hundreds" I actually thought that was pretty low.

 

I don't like the bloke, wouldn't vote for the bloke and do think his position on the committee he was leading was obviously untenable.

 

But equally, what he's done doesn't really make him any less fit for office than when he was elected. 

[Thracian]

For me, as a national figure, he's brought politics into widespread disrepute - and seems to acknowledge that with his resignation from the select committee chairmanship.

 

It takes some doing admittedly because you could perhaps argue there's little reputation to be lost given that many of us consider politics a grubby business in so many ways.

 

I don't even know that one form of grubbyness is necessarily worse than another but, rightly or wrongly,  that's how I think of Vaz - and not just because of the latest incident in his somewhat questionable career. 

 

But I've no doubt his voting community will continue to support him. Because they knew who they were electing, and, presumably, why they wanted him.

 

I also doubt there are many saints in politics. it's a world that eventually brings out the flaws in people no matter how slick their PR. 

 

 

 

    

[davieG]

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Parliament watchdog launches investigation into Keith Vaz - as he complains about Andrew Bridgen

By danjmartin  |  Posted: September 16, 2016

   

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image: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/images/localworld/ugc-images/276308/Article/images/29721928/15511529-large.jpg

Keith Vaz and Andrew Bridgen

An investigation into Leicester East MP Keith Vaz has been launched by Commons sleaze watchdogs.

The probe by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards will determine whether Mr Vaz, who resigned as chairman of the powerful Commons Home Affairs Committee following newspaper reports claiming he paid two male escorts for their services, was guilty of a conflict of interest as he headed the body's review of vice laws at the time of the allegations.

The watchdog will also look into whether the former Europe Minister has caused "significant damage" to the reputation of parliament.

However, the standards commissioner's probe has been suspended until the outcome of a police assessment of the Vaz affair.

When the investigation resumes it will decide whether the Labour MP breached a section of the parliamentary code of conduct which states: "Members shall base their conduct on a consideration of the public interest, avoid conflict between personal interest and the public interest and resolve any conflict between the two, at once, and in favour of the public interest."

And it will also examine whether Mr Vaz broke another rule stating: "Members shall never undertake any action which would cause significant damage to the reputation and integrity of the House of Commons as a whole, or of its members generally."

Police have said they will "assess and identify what criminal offences - if any - may have been committed" in the allegations, first reported in the Sunday Mirror.

Mr Vaz had a conversation regarding cocaine with one of the male escorts in which the MP said he did not want to use the drug himself, but indicated that he would pay for it for the other man at a later date, according to the Sunday Mirror.

 

Mr Vaz, 59, a married father of two, made a public apology to his wife and children after the newspaper reports appeared.

Tory North West Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen has also confirmed Mr Vaz has reported him to the same watchdog alleging a breach of section 16 of the MPs' code of Conduct.

The Mercury understands Mr Vaz has suggested Mr Bridgen' s complaint was outside the watchdog's scope.

He highlights a section of the rules that says the Commissioner cannot probe matters relating to MPs' conduct "in their purely private and personal lives".

Mr Vaz has previously threatened legal action against Mr Bridgen if he continues to spread 'scuttlebutt' about him.

Mr Bridgen told the Mercury said: "Vaz has made a complaint about me after I complained about him.

"The commissioner will decide if there is a case to answer against me."

The Mercury has asked Mr Vaz's office for a comment.

Read more at http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/parliament-watchdog-launches-investigation-into-keith-vaz-as-he-complains-about-andrew-bridgen/story-29721928-detail/story.html#rWbhdvOfoFdYtAt2.99

 

Scuttlebutt - tee-hee.

[urban.spaceman]

Drove past his surgery on Belgrave Road earlier - people outside with placards demanding his resignation for "Bringing shame on Leicester"

 

Hilarious people.

[Wymsey]

Why are they hilarious?

 

About 80% got fed up of him years ago.

[Jimothy]

Just now, Wymeswold fox said:

Why are they hilarious?

 

About 80% got fed up of him years ago.

 

Thats why he keeps getting voted in with a large majority?

[Parafox]

It seems Mr Vaz has no shame...

 

Shameless MP Keith Vaz has bagged himself a seat on the Commons justice committee - despite facing a sleaze probe into revelations he paid male prostitutes.

The Labour MP only quit his highly-paid job as chair of the Commons home affairs committee last month following the shock revelations in the Sunday Mirror.

But it emerged last night he has now been elected unopposed to the Commons justice committee, another powerful group of MPs which investigates the UK justice system.

It comes despite the Leicester MP already facing an inquiry by the Parliamentary standards commissioner.

 

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj0lYz2vvjPAhWsDsAKHWjHACsQqQIIHDAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirror.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk-news%2Fshameless-keith-vaz-bags-himself-9119007&usg=AFQjCNEBYG24tFUAOXm1xkaKUKJICjP-0w&sig2=sN68I3xiftrxbZ0BXZ1kow&bvm=bv.136593572,d.ZGg

Edited 26 October 2016 by Parafox

[Countryfox]

No one should be surprised as this is what he does ...     a fookin farce !

 

(Mrs CF says he must have a very big file of stuff on other politicians and uses it to get what he wants ....    who knows).

[Dr The Singh]

On 26/10/2016 at 13:41, Parafox said:

It seems Mr Vaz has no shame...

 

Shameless MP Keith Vaz has bagged himself a seat on the Commons justice committee - despite facing a sleaze probe into revelations he paid male prostitutes.

The Labour MP only quit his highly-paid job as chair of the Commons home affairs committee last month following the shock revelations in the Sunday Mirror.

But it emerged last night he has now been elected unopposed to the Commons justice committee, another powerful group of MPs which investigates the UK justice system.

It comes despite the Leicester MP already facing an inquiry by the Parliamentary standards commissioner.

 

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj0lYz2vvjPAhWsDsAKHWjHACsQqQIIHDAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirror.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk-news%2Fshameless-keith-vaz-bags-himself-9119007&usg=AFQjCNEBYG24tFUAOXm1xkaKUKJICjP-0w&sig2=sN68I3xiftrxbZ0BXZ1kow&bvm=bv.136593572,d.ZGg

How the fook do these things happen?

[ajthefox]

slimeball.

[notnow john]

52 minutes ago, Dr The Singh said:

How the fook do these things happen?

I can only suggest he's the best man for the job - or

we have the most corrupt parliament in the western world.

[The Railway Man]

Leicester East. Probably the only place in Britain where the voters have more shame than the MP they represent, it will say something about them when they re-elect him again in 2020.

 

 

[Wymsey]

He's highly-regarded in that area as some there say he has helped smaller businesses to remain relatively successful when times were bad such as during the recession and shortly after. People there have got time for him and vice versa, so it's a long-term trust relationship that is hard to dissolve.

[Countryfox]

2 hours ago, Wymeswold fox said:

He's highly-regarded in that area as some there say he has helped smaller businesses to remain relatively successful when times were bad such as during the recession and shortly after. People there have got time for him and vice versa, so it's a long-term trust relationship that is hard to dissolve.

 

....   and I think that Jimmy Saville did quite a lot of charity work ....    and he fixed things for people too !! ....     Good old Jim !

[Dr The Singh]

13 hours ago, notnow john said:

I can only suggest he's the best man for the job - or

we have the most corrupt parliament in the western world.

Edited 28 October 2016 by Dr The Singh
Shit

[Guest MattP]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/31/keith-vaz-could-lose-justice-committee-post-in-unusual-mps-vote

 

Vaz elected to the Justice committee despite a police investigation hanging over him, you couldn't write this, sometimes politicians don't help themselves to say the least.

[davieG]

I liked to be able to say unbelievable but how so many MPs have been shown to be corrupt and yet still survive some and with public support but I can't.

 

I'm sure all this type of corrupt behaviour and promotion has been going on for ever but at least back then it was not in the public eye today it's just so blatant. and two massive fingers up to the public at large

 

[Guest MattP]

Just for clarity at well I'd like to add it was mainly Tory MP's who voted for him.

[Finnaldo]

Just now, MattP said:

Just for clarity at well I'd like to add it was mainly Tory MP's who voted for him.

 

So likely a tactical move? Help whip up the story again and prolong the PR flogging for Labour? Trying to rouse the constituents into crushing another Labour stronghold?

 

In cases like this, I wouldn't mind a Tory MP taking that seat to be honest. Absolute poisonous. It's bad enough having issues on the far left side of the party to add a scandal to the centre-left as well.

[Nick]

I genuinely don't care about recreational drugs, odd sexual practices and stuff - I can't stand people being judged for behaviour that in all fairness falls outside of their job descriptions.

 

What I don't like is any backhanded, corrupt or abuses of power associated with political roles - stuff that serves the office holder rather than the people that put them there.

 

 

[Guest MattP]

5 minutes ago, Finnaldo said:

So likely a tactical move? Help whip up the story again and prolong the PR flogging for Labour? Trying to rouse the constituents into crushing another Labour stronghold?

 

In cases like this, I wouldn't mind a Tory MP taking that seat to be honest. Absolute poisonous. It's bad enough having issues on the far left side of the party to add a scandal to the centre-left as well.

I could understand that but it can't be the case, it would just hold no weight given more Tory MP's than Labour ones voted him into the role, even Corbyn himself couldn't pick up the ball on this one and come out of it looking like the worse of the two.

 

My MP has even voted for him, after I have finished my work today I'll be sending a very strongly worded e-mail to him (something that will obviously terrify him) I'm already annoyed he didn't represent his constituents in the EU because of the "wonderful" (he actually had the gall to wirte those words in his letter to me) reforms Cameron had managed to secure.

[Parafox]

It was tactical insofar as the Tories voted him in to protect themselves from any Labour blocking of Tory candidates for other committee positions. The Tory whips made it happen.

 

Quote from Mail Online: "Tory MPs who backed Mr Vaz's appointment defended the decision, arguing that blocking opposition party MPs from joining committees would create a dangerous precedent". 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3897402/MPs-approved-Keith-Vaz-s-appointment-Justice-Committee-live-regret-decision-says-Tory-MP-tried-block-nomination.html#ixzz4Oy8IkLgF

 

[boots60]

Back on the front pages again today. Journalists eagerly sharpening their knives. The sting is ready. Out by Xmas,  bye Keef.