Jared Omara MP ..

[the_bloke]

Well at least he won't have to go to training to learn the error of his ways. He can continue to be a misogynist and a homophobe without being forced to change his way of thinking to reflect the policies and ideology of a party he claimed to represent.

[The Joker]

Well at least he won't have to go to training to learn the error of his ways. He can continue to be a misogynist and a homophobe without being forced to change his way of thinking to reflect the policies and ideology of a party he claimed to represent.

 

Or he could join UKIP

[Dan_Ashcroft]

Or he could join UKIP

 

They might be a bit too liberal for him

 

However, maybe we could gift him to Trump as a leaving present. They'd probably hit is off politically

[paula4sheff]

Couldn't agree more - don't remember that many by-elections when the likes of Carswell and other anti-EU Tories were dabbling with UKIP mind.

 

Returning to O'Mara and this issue - if you can genuinely say you've never said something in your youth which you'd be embarrassed about these days, and which may be considered offensive, you're either a saint or a liar.

 

If you can reflect on things you've said in the past, do you disclose each and every instance when you go for job interviews?

 

The above is not my endorsement of O'Mara, more a challenge around the hypocrisy of society.

 

We've all said things we're embarrassed about. Have we all said homophobic or misogynistic things? No.

 

That's the difference.

[geared]

We've all said things we're embarrassed about. Have we all said homophobic or misogynistic things? No.

 

That's the difference.

 

He is the start of a generation of people who've pretty much lived their entire life on the internet though, so stuff you've said online 15 years ago is still around for people to see.

 

The press only need the slightest sniff of something to go full-bore against an MP, it's a warning to anyone else that the smallest comment from many years ago can become a huge problem.

[paula4sheff]

He is the start of a generation of people who've pretty much lived their entire life on the internet though, so stuff you've said online 15 years ago is still around for people to see.

 

The press only need the slightest sniff of something to go full-bore against an MP, it's a warning to anyone else that the smallest comment from many years ago can become a huge problem.

 

The point stands though - 99 per cent of us have never said anything homophobic/misogynistic online or otherwise, because we don't THINK those things.

 

Most of our 'embarrassing pasts' are limited to awful haircuts or bad fashion choices- not hate speech.

 

Worth also noting that his actions weren't just limited to online.....

[Guest makapaka]

We've all said things we're embarrassed about. Have we all said homophobic or misogynistic things? No.

 

That's the difference.

 

Is it? What if he’d called someone a horrible name but not made reference to their sexuality - would people be happy to forgive him then?

[apelike]

Therein lies an irony of history.

 

I agree but it is a political tool that any MP can use to stay as an MP. The loophole that still exists that allows any MP to suddenly change sides or become independent should be closed. They were voted in on a party political democratic mandate and unless independent to start with should not be allowed to suddenly opt out.

 

Maybe Jared can turn his life around and surprise us all.

 

Maybe he can but I can only see one way of doing that and that is to quit as an MP, stand again and give the voters another go.

[Guest makapaka]

The point stands though - 99 per cent of us have never said anything homophobic/misogynistic online or otherwise, because we don't THINK those things.

 

Most of our 'embarrassing pasts' are limited to awful haircuts or bad fashion choices- not hate speech.

 

Worth also noting that his actions weren't just limited to online.....

 

Where else were they voiced?

[paula4sheff]

I agree but it is a political tool that any MP can use to stay as an MP. The loophole that still exists that allows any MP to suddenly change sides or become independent should be closed. They were voted in on a party political democratic mandate and unless independent to start with should not be allowed to suddenly opt out.

 

 

 

Maybe he can but I can only see one way of doing that and that is to quit as an MP, stand again and give the voters another go.

 

That would require him to have a modicum of pride and dignity. He'd rather trouser the cash until he gets the boot next time, while blaming the Labour party rather than his own actions.