Tory MP Philip Davies accused of ‘shoving’ and ‘physically intimidating’ female comedian during BBC interview
From the Daily Mirror: A Tory MP has been accused of “physically intimidating” a comedian who was interviewing him for a BBC TV show.
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Philip Davies
Tory MP for: Shipley (West Yorkshire)
First elected: 2005
2017 majority over Labour: 4,681 (8.7%)
Seat at-risk ranking: 62nd (out of 317 Tory MPs)
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“Sexist” Tory MP appointed to women’s rights committee
From Russia Today: An openly anti-feminist Conservative MP has been appointed to the Commons Women & Equalities Committee, which is responsible for holding the Government to account on women’s rights.
Shipley MP Philip Davies, who had argued that women only wanted equality “when it suits,” was elected to the Select Committee without opposition. Read more
Tory MP Philip Davies tells men’s rights conference ‘feminist zealots’ want women to ‘have their cake and eat it’
From The Independent: Conservative MP Philip Davies has condemned “feminist zealots” for wanting women to “have their cake and eat it”.
Tory MP’s filibuster blocks bill to give carers free hospital parking
From the Guardian: A Conservative MP has blocked a proposed law to introduce free hospital parking for carers by speaking in the House of Commons for 93 minutes in order to use up the time allocated for the debate.
A private member’s bill brought forward by Julie Cooper, Labour MP for Burnley, set out a proposed exemption to hospital parking charges for carers. At the moment hospitals have discretionary powers to grant exemptions to parking charges.
Philip Davies, the Conservative MP for Shipley, deployed a tactic called filibustering – where MPs speak for so long that a vote is delayed or prevented – and spoke about his opposition to the bill for more than an hour and a half.
He was aided by the Conservative MPs Christopher Chope and David Nuttall, who spoke for another hour and 20 minutes between them.