I'm so disheartened at the number of men in the Labour Party who consider the age of consent to be the sole determinant of wrongdoing.
A child (for, in the eyes of the law, she is still that) of 17; a 49 year old Member of Parliament. Does that not strike anyone as inappropriate? It would have been pretty sleazy even if they had been the same age - that she's a minor makes it even more inappropriate. She asked about a job; he offered dubious sexual remarks as a reply.
And apart from anything else, he is a Member of Parliament - you know; one of those "people of good standing in the community" who can vouch for us mere mortals on passport applications, etc. Is this really the kind of person you want to confirm that you are of good character? I don't.
And yet, a number of male party members have today bravely stood up to say "I don't see what the problem is."
Which is exactly what the problem is.
We are the Labour Party - we should be better than this.
