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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-minister-brooks-newmark-quits-4335398
Tory minister Brooks Newmark announced his resignation tonight - after exchanging X-rated pictures with an undercover reporter posing as a young female activist.
Married father-of-five Brooks Newmark, 56, said he was “so sorry” after the investigation found he had contacted the freelance male reporter online before swapping sexually explicit images.
The new Minister for Civil Society, who co-founded the campaign group Women2Win, initiated a private message conversation on a social networking site and as part of a series of exchanges sent a graphic picture exposing himself while wearing a pair of paisley pyjamas
While campaigning in Clacton today ahead of the upcoming by-election he sent a text asking the reporter to meet at this week’s Conservative Party Conference, writing: “Afternoons fairly full with speaking engagements but around late evenings. Promise we’ll meet up though. X.”
A Downing Street spokesman said:“The Prime Minister has accepted Brooks Newmark’s resignation from his role as Minister for Civil Society. His replacement will be announced shortly.”
In a statement, Mr Newmark said: “I have decided to resign as Minister for Civil Society having been notified of a story to be published in a Sunday newspaper. I would like to appeal for the privacy of my family to be respected at this time. I remain a loyal supporter of this Government as its long term economic plan continues to deliver for the British people.”
It is the latest sleaze scandal to hit Westminster and will send shock waves through Downing Street on the eve of the Conservative party conference where the party aims to state a case for re-election.
It heaps fresh embarrassment on the Prime Minister who faces damning accusations of sexism after failing to attract women to take up leading political positions.
Newmark’s political responsibilities include overseeing charities including the Girl Guides movement - an organisation he tweeted his support for last week.
He has a high-flying background in the world of finance, holding a senior role with Lehman Bros, the company whose collapse sparked the financial crisis.
The minister has been an outspoken campaigner for female involvement in politics and a founder of the Women2Win campaign group.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-minister-brooks-newmark-quits-4335398#ixzz3EYFweaBf
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-minister-brooks-newmark-quits-4335398
Tory minister Brooks Newmark announced his resignation tonight - after exchanging X-rated pictures with an undercover reporter posing as a young female activist.
Married father-of-five Brooks Newmark, 56, said he was “so sorry” after the investigation found he had contacted the freelance male reporter online before swapping sexually explicit images.
The new Minister for Civil Society, who co-founded the campaign group Women2Win, initiated a private message conversation on a social networking site and as part of a series of exchanges sent a graphic picture exposing himself while wearing a pair of paisley pyjamas
While campaigning in Clacton today ahead of the upcoming by-election he sent a text asking the reporter to meet at this week’s Conservative Party Conference, writing: “Afternoons fairly full with speaking engagements but around late evenings. Promise we’ll meet up though. X.”
A Downing Street spokesman said:“The Prime Minister has accepted Brooks Newmark’s resignation from his role as Minister for Civil Society. His replacement will be announced shortly.”
In a statement, Mr Newmark said: “I have decided to resign as Minister for Civil Society having been notified of a story to be published in a Sunday newspaper. I would like to appeal for the privacy of my family to be respected at this time. I remain a loyal supporter of this Government as its long term economic plan continues to deliver for the British people.”
It is the latest sleaze scandal to hit Westminster and will send shock waves through Downing Street on the eve of the Conservative party conference where the party aims to state a case for re-election.
It heaps fresh embarrassment on the Prime Minister who faces damning accusations of sexism after failing to attract women to take up leading political positions.
Newmark’s political responsibilities include overseeing charities including the Girl Guides movement - an organisation he tweeted his support for last week.
He has a high-flying background in the world of finance, holding a senior role with Lehman Bros, the company whose collapse sparked the financial crisis.
The minister has been an outspoken campaigner for female involvement in politics and a founder of the Women2Win campaign group.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-minister-brooks-newmark-quits-4335398#ixzz3EYFweaBf
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Not gay....male reporter was acting as a female
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"paisley pyjamas"......the swine !
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that was what I was thinking LOL!
as graphic as you can get this may have been incitement of course...never very satisfactory to me |
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First two lines make no sense?
Did they hack his phone ,or has all that stopped since Piers Morgan left? |
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Of course if he had been displaying himself, his manhood, and those Paisley pyjamas..shock!
to other females, then he needed to be exposed..as it were but if not....seems like a deliberate attempt to bring him down I suppose we shall hear the full story in due course |
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Reporter should check his spelling next time he asks for an election picture.
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Yes it does not make a lot of sense mad moon
Also I note he was SWAPPING images, so not one way was it |
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Another tory perv,whats new just this one actually got caught..
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Ian Paisley pyjamas (nap)
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I dont get this, so someone falsely lured him into something and he has resigned ?
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I'm confused, but not in a Tory way.
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@TheLeopard
Was the headline a mistake on your part? If so You should resign immediately or fall on your sword, whatever is easier. |
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criminal enticement.....journalist should go to prison
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oops didnt mean to quote you Sonko
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Well done for admitting your error early Brendan. I wouldn't call Sonko typical.
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Not a Tory then
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Was going to say they don't like it up em,but the facts are they do!
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thought this was the norm..................."spin"..............still no mention of the abused kids
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