Pincher

2022 - 7 - 5

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Pincher scandal—Johnson government a safe place for harassers (Socialist Worker)

The fact that Pincher is still an MP speaks to the culture of how harassment and abuse is tolerated, partly because it is so widespread.

It is yet another example of how Boris Johnson’s Tory party is a safe haven for abusers and harassers. Yet despite the evidence tumbling out of Whitehall, Chris Pincher is still an MP. It really speaks to the culture of how harassment and abuse is tolerated, partly because it is so widespread. In this role, Pincher was responsible for the discipline and welfare of Tory MPs.

Boris Johnson 'did not immediately recall' being briefed about Chris ... (The Guardian)

PM forgot he had been told about investigation that upheld complaint about Pincher's behaviour, minister says.

“At the time, last week, that was the prime minister’s view,” he said. Describing the 2019 investigation, Ellis said: “The exercise established that while the minister meant no harm, what had occurred caused a high level of discomfort. It is not my understanding that he was directly briefed.” “This information does take time to establish.” He said Johnson was briefed in late 2019 about the complaint about Pincher’s behaviour at the Foreign Office. “Last week, when fresh allegations arose, the prime minister did not immediately recall the conversation in late 2019 about this incident. Ellis said: “The prime minister was made aware of this issue in late 2019.

Boris Johnson Knew of Complaint Against Pincher in 2019 (Bloomberg)

Boris Johnson was told of a complaint against Conservative MP Chris Pincher two years before promoting him, a minister said, in a major concession from the ...

Chris Pincher: How the claims surrounding disgraced Tory whip ... (ITV News)

Boris Johnson has faced a series of resignations over the scandal that unfolded surrounding Chris Pincher. | ITV National News.

Asked if it was a grave error to hire the MP, Mr Johnson said: "Yes, I think it was a mistake and I apologise for it. The PM then gives an interview to broadcasters. Mr Pincher allegedly makes a pass at a young Tory activist during the Tory party conference in Manchester, according to The Times. Mr Pincher allegedly makes an unwanted advance to a Conservative member in his 20s at a bar during the party’s annual conference in Manchester, The Times reported. A man alleges he was subjected to an unwanted advance from Mr Pincher when he was in his early 20s at an event in London, according to The Mail on Sunday. Weeks after his resignation, Mr Pincher allegedly makes an unwanted pass at a junior Tory backbencher, according to the Sunday Times.

Explained: The Chris Pincher scandal that has rocked UK politics ... (News9 Live)

Pincher had also been accused of "touching up" former Labour MP Tom Blenkinsop. New Delhi: The Boris Johnson government in the United Kingdom is going through a ...

Then again, when the allegations against Pincher became public, Dominic Cummings, a former aide of PM Johnson, claimed the PM had once referred to Pincher as "Pincher by name, pincher by nature", suggesting he was aware of the predatory behaviour claims. As per reports, on June 29, 2022, Pincher attended an event for the Conservative Friends of Cyprus at the Carlton Club in Piccadilly. There, he allegedly groped two men while being drunk and had to be put in a taxi to send him home. In his statement, Pincher also said, "I think the right thing to do in the circumstances is for me to resign as deputy chief whip. The prime minister was aware of media reports that others had seen over the years and some allegations that were either resolved or did not proceed to a formal complaint." Moments later, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid resigned from their positions. Pincher denied any wrongdoing, and an investigation conducted by the Conservative Party cleared him of any misconduct. Pincher had also been accused of "touching up" former Labour MP Tom Blenkinsop, who asked him back off in not-so-polite language. I owe it to you and the people I've caused upset to, to do this." New Delhi: The Boris Johnson government in the United Kingdom is going through a tumultuous phase right now, with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid resigning from their respective posts. At that time, Pincher said, "I do not recognise either the events or the interpretation placed on them" and added, "If Mr Story has ever felt offended by anything I said then I can only apologise to him". In July 2019, Boris Johnson brought Pincher back to the government, and he became a Foreign Office minister and then a housing minister. Moreover, both of them expressed a lack of confidence in the leadership of PM Johnson. Johnson is being severely criticised for his shifting claims on Chris Pincher, a lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct. But the seasoned politician is not new to controversies.

Downing Street In Crisis Talks As Tory Party Fury Grows Over ... (PoliticsHome.com)

10 Downing Street is in urgent talks about the ongoing Chris Pincher scandal amid growing anger on the Conservative back benches over Boris Johnson's ...

One female minister was said to be in tears this morning as they tried to decide whether or not to resign. There is speculation that ministerial resignations might follow in coming hours or days. The first, they told PoliticsHome, was a "batten down the hatches" strategy, in the belief that the under-pressure Prime Minister would be able to "ride it out" over the next few days as the scandal loses steam.