So today in Parliament ONE MP cried ‘Object’ to a bill making upskirting an offence.
I had never heard of the guy until today.
Sir Christopher Chope. MP for Christchurch.
A quick read up, peep these highlights:
On 10 February 2009, he called for the minimum wage to be abolished.
Later that year, it emerged that Chope claimed £136,992 in parliamentary expenses in 2007/08.
On 12 March 2010, he was responsible for the blocking of a bill to protect poor countries from "vulture funds".
In October 2010, Chope helped host a meeting of climate-science sceptics at Westminster.
On 11 October 2011, Chope raised an eleventh-hour objection to the Hillsboroughdebate taking place because he believed a debate about MPs' pensions was more important.
Chope helped to lead backbench support for the motion calling for a European Referendum. He has also been heavily involved in the use of private member's bills to achieve this aim
Chope came under fire in January 2013 for referring to some staff in the House of Commons as "servants".
Chope voted against the legislation for same-sex marriage in 2013.
In June 2013 Chope was one of four MPs who camped outside Parliament in a move to facilitate parliamentary debate on what they called an "Alternative Queen’s Speech" – an attempt to show what a future Conservative government might deliver. 42 policies were listed including reintroduction of the death penalty and conscription, privatizing the BBC, banning the burka in public places and preparation to leave the European Union.
In December 2013 Chope objected[14][15] to the second reading of the Alan Turing (Statutory Pardon) Bill.
On 28 November 2014 Chope, a private landlord, filibustered a Liberal Democrat bill with cross party support intended to make revenge evictions an offence.
In 2014 Chope voted against the Equal Pay (Transparency) Bill which would require all companies with more than 250 employees to declare the gap in pay between the average male and average female salaries.
He came under criticism in late 2014 for repeatedly blocking a bill that would ban the use of wild animals in circus performances.
In October 2015, Chope joined fellow Conservative members Philip Davies and David Nuttall in extended speeches, known as a filibuster, against a private member's bill that would have placed restrictions on hospital parking charges for carers. Their actions caused the bill to run out of time.
BUT THE STORY HAS A HAPPY ENDING!!!
Chope was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2018 New Year Honours for political and public service
What a motherfucking G.
I had never heard of the guy until today.
Sir Christopher Chope. MP for Christchurch.
A quick read up, peep these highlights:
On 10 February 2009, he called for the minimum wage to be abolished.
Later that year, it emerged that Chope claimed £136,992 in parliamentary expenses in 2007/08.
On 12 March 2010, he was responsible for the blocking of a bill to protect poor countries from "vulture funds".
In October 2010, Chope helped host a meeting of climate-science sceptics at Westminster.
On 11 October 2011, Chope raised an eleventh-hour objection to the Hillsboroughdebate taking place because he believed a debate about MPs' pensions was more important.
Chope helped to lead backbench support for the motion calling for a European Referendum. He has also been heavily involved in the use of private member's bills to achieve this aim
Chope came under fire in January 2013 for referring to some staff in the House of Commons as "servants".
Chope voted against the legislation for same-sex marriage in 2013.
In June 2013 Chope was one of four MPs who camped outside Parliament in a move to facilitate parliamentary debate on what they called an "Alternative Queen’s Speech" – an attempt to show what a future Conservative government might deliver. 42 policies were listed including reintroduction of the death penalty and conscription, privatizing the BBC, banning the burka in public places and preparation to leave the European Union.
In December 2013 Chope objected[14][15] to the second reading of the Alan Turing (Statutory Pardon) Bill.
On 28 November 2014 Chope, a private landlord, filibustered a Liberal Democrat bill with cross party support intended to make revenge evictions an offence.
In 2014 Chope voted against the Equal Pay (Transparency) Bill which would require all companies with more than 250 employees to declare the gap in pay between the average male and average female salaries.
He came under criticism in late 2014 for repeatedly blocking a bill that would ban the use of wild animals in circus performances.
In October 2015, Chope joined fellow Conservative members Philip Davies and David Nuttall in extended speeches, known as a filibuster, against a private member's bill that would have placed restrictions on hospital parking charges for carers. Their actions caused the bill to run out of time.
BUT THE STORY HAS A HAPPY ENDING!!!
Chope was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2018 New Year Honours for political and public service
What a motherfucking G.
