Mensch Quits
“Louise Mensch MP will announce this morning that she has tendered her resignation to the Prime Minister, and will stand down as the Member of Parliament for Corby and East Northamptonshire. In her resignation letter, Mrs Mensch thanked the Prime Minister for all his support, but said that she had “been struggling for some time to find the best outcome for my family life, and have decided, in order to keep us together, to move to New York.””
A Tory/Labour marginal by-election? Just what Dave wants right now…
UPDATE: The Labour candidate has hit the ground running:
Fired up, ready to go—
(@AndySawford) August 06, 2012
She can spend more time with her ego and her Menschn website.
Is it a porn site???
Another Dave A-list Blairite success story. Looks like it’s ta ta to Corby for the Conservatives – selfish cow, amd quite in character. Still, for the Tory party, as with Chris Patten in 1992, we can all shout “TORY GAIN!” at the back of Ms. Self Publicity Mensch, whatever happens in Corbŷ. Good riddance.
P.S. Expect the writ to be move double-quick for an August 31st by-election (if still possible within time limit) to get this out of the way, without any consultation, or even notification, of the Corby Conservatives by Dave et al! Actually, scrtach that, with Parliament already in recess Dave will have to wait… too bad!
So what’s with the sudden departure? Someone have dirt on her?
Boris should stand
nink name at Oxford was woof woof. was barking and only did it doggy style.
She is a bit of a gadfly, and I expect she just got rather bored with it all. Besides, there are umpteen other opportunities for her to make buckets of money, whether in chick lit or rock music or “the medjia” in NY.
I didn’t much like her apparent lack of independent thought, and her brown-nosing was something awful to see. She’s not a fool, but she allowed Hislop to make her look one, when she was reduced to spouting the Party Line like a gramophone record. She didn’t even seem very convinced herself. Party politics of today’s low standard is probably not really her thing.
Still, it’s a pity to see someone with a spark of character leave the House.
Cranmer has the background:
http://archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/louise-mensch-was-off-to-new-york-as.html
I wonder what she has cost the taxpayer.
The selection committee should have spotted a gadfly.
Boris won’t stay long either.
ConHome had it on 15 minutes ago. Bit slow on Monday mornings! What’s that saying either ahead of Guido or …
Mmm,, I like a bit of behind I do.
She may have been a “conservative” MP, but she was “Blair’s babe” through and through. Good riddance to the lefty!
Labour will win the seat hands down, UKIP will split the tory vote and show Cameron what his loony left brand of conservatism will do to his party in the general election in 2015.
Not entirely unexpected. “becoming an MP” was just a tick in the box on the bucket list. Next up, TV career .
CORBY? I thought she was the MP for News International.
This is the first time anybody will actually believe an MP when they say they are resigning “to spend more time with the family”
Her husband lives in America , and he ain’t gonna get his conjugas from her when she is here is he ?
conjugals
Don’t think he is getting his conjugas either…
Conjunga bunga!
Will someone explain the conjuga(l)s for me. I wish to establish whether or not I can tax them when I return to No 10 in triumph…
What a bad time to bury good news …
The most likely outcome would at first glance be a labour victory, but what chance is there of a minor party (UKIP, Greens, Respect) springing a susprise?
People may find all three main parties unalluring.
Corby’s Scottish ghetto don’t do Respect. Labour’s nepotistic candidate is a stone-cold certainty.
Another fucking scottish English constituency MP!
errr….Maybe the inglish constituents should stop voting for them then, just a thought.
Errr maybe England like the rest of the uk should have it’s own parliament? But we cannot have that can we as the labour are well and truly finished. Hence devolution for all apart from the English.
eh ? Oh I see , so what you are saying is that its because the inglish constituents only get to vote in a Westminster election that they are compelled to vote for a Scottish candidate whereas if it was for the inglish parliament at errr Westminster then they would be free to vote for an inglish candidate….thats what your saying, right ?
No what I’m saying is that England like the rest of the uk should have it’s own parliament then we do not have to be ruled by one eyed jocks!
But thats another argument altogether and fuck all to do with inglish constituents voting for Scottish candidates in general elections.
These English voters, eh!
Ineptocracy
(in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) – a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers.
+millions
(Straight into their acolytes pockets)
…are caushed by too many pints of shider and dodshy kebabs.
Sarah Palin was in office longer than Louise Mensch….
George Osbornes budget proposals are around longer
Too soon for Boris?!
What an opportunity for UKIP.
They didn’t stand last time, and its a marginal.
If UKIP manage to get 2,000 votes it looks very likely to cause a labour win.
Having said that, without a star candidate like Mencsh, they wouldnt have that 1900 majority.
Get BORIS in !
good lord. you’re back to boris-mania, so I’ll have to invent another conservativepolitician-mentalHealthIssue meme.
I’ve got Mensch-Anhedonia.
It all depends on how well the Labour electoral machine is going to cope with this sudden windfall. If you look at the 2010 election result below:
Conservative Louise Mensch 22,886 42.2 +2.3
Labour Phil Hope 20,935 38.6 -4.5
Liberal Democrat Portia Wilson 7,834 14.5 +1.7
BNP Roy Davies 2,525 4.7 N/A
Majority 1,951 3.6
Turnout 54,180 69.2 +3.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 3.4
Then you’ll see that Labour should in theory be a shoe-in given the lib dem vote is going collapse. The problem is Labour is really short of cash, and given that the electorate are nearly as indifferent to them as they are of the coalition there is a chance for UKIP to make a serious attempt at this seat. According to the Corby council website, the last council election for Corby in 2011 only had 1 ukip candidate who came last, so one would imagine the local party isn’t the strongest ukip has in the east midlands. The question is: Does Farage want to shift resources from his long anticipated battle in Eastleigh if/when Huhne goes down?
http://www.corby.gov.uk/site-page/borough-council-election-2011-results
Its shoo-in not shoe-in
Did someone mention shoes ?
It’s “it’s”, not “its”. Tit.
Another seat to Labour
Great news about UK exports this morning…..Louise Mensch off to USA !
Brilliant
The most gobsmacking thing was her claim to ‘love Corby’!
She really hasn’t been there, has she?
She means Corby bitter
It’s a fine pint !
http://res.cloudinary.com/ratebeer/image/upload/w_120,c_limit,q_80,d_beer_def.gif/beer_118626.jpg
Poor lass suffered from chronic foot-in-mouth syndrome which displayed her tendency to argue from ignorance Another woman , “who had it all”, ripped apart by conflicting priorities and an unsustainable life-style. I wish her all the best.
Perhaps she would have been ok if her husband managed a UK based band, any of the many famous acts that come from Corby would have done.
But aren’t we forgetting how Dave really looked after her, like so many other of his MPs, and offered her a progression path?
No???
Hope he looked after her betterthan he looked after his bike !
Maybe not
Don’t think Dave even deserves a Bronze© here, do you?
Just checked. Medal actually shows Olympic rings. Low-cock not about then.
More like one made of Nah-ball.
C’mon. I resisted the one about Dave hadn’t ridden her properly…
Does that count as another gold for team GB
Same as 20 Gold medals
This is what happens when you employ a woman to do a man’s job. Like that bint they got in to run Yahoo! Hired at great expense and then a week or so later announces, “oh by the way, I’m up the duff so I’m going to need maternity leave.”
Well she won Corby&E.Northants for the Tories after the constituency was rocked by the PhilHope/labour expenses scandal. No doubt she was a breath of fresh air.
I wonder whether there has been enough time for electors to forget how the last labour MP for Corby/E Northants lined his pockets at their expense and vote in another labour MP.
It’ll be a close run thing.
The mongs will all go out and vote Labour.
Automatons.
probably – it is traditionally a leftwing scottish community – courtesy of the steel industry. Third generation scots still spe@k with a strong scottish accent. Funny place.
That will be the Steel industry which built Britain then. How very dare those Scots eh Nell, how very dare they.
Don’t kid yourself, chum!
Corby only became a volume producer between the wars, long after Britain’s decline had set in.
But of course that is real history, which you lot don’t, can’t or won’t do.
Do one.
Real history as in everything is the fault of the Scots ? Nice one, jog on twat.
I know it of old and agree entirely with your conclusion, nell. (Mind you I travelled so much with my work that I could say that first part about everywhere in GB.) Yet delightful Rutland, with Oakham and Stamford is so close at hand.
ah so thats why the stupid cow criticised the flute band
The last Labour MP’s expenses scandal may not be forgotten. Because Mensch is ducking out early, Labour hasn’t had a full term on the naughty step for what Phil Pockets did.
Maybe shes after Piers Morgans Job on CNN ?
“off to spend more time with class A substances….”
The real letter
Dear call me Dave
I am tendering my resignation today as I am sick of the lies , half truths and supporting idiots (GO) that you have ordered me to do .
I realise that as a reward you gave me an unlimited expense account and free tickets to the beech volleyball but enough is enough.
As for me being the next Maggie , well I needed that in writing .
I wish to congratulate the Labour party on getting a seat back and hope the new MP ( Tony Blair ) can make a difference by getting Corby twinned with Beirut .
It’s been a screem
Lol Lou x
Blair? Oh no……….
Oh ….I am in heaven
F*uck off Mongo Mensch, Nice 2 years. at tax payers expense, to promote your social network application… GO AWAY, and STAY AWAY
Nice to see the hatred of her by left/labour stalkers still showing through!
I mean with nasty little trolls like monga kissar$e abusing you every very time you say any thing or do anything or have a opinion of any sort as you should stay in the kitchen why wouldn’t she want to stay here ?? I have to say love the trolls pretending to be oh so liberal when in fact they are just the same sexist tw£$s as run the left/ unions/ Labour /and the pretend Torys members !
Good Riddance
A woman who has, just like her party, been vicious regarding immigration and migration. Her solution “TO BECOME A MIGRANT “ LOL
Do you come here solely for the sex, Moussa?
I do.
I think you are really Mehdi Has*n. Admit it Moussa.
She married the guy last year and already the marriage is on the rocks.
This guy must be very demanding.
First she has the plastic surgery, now she quits her job and moves abroad.
Yo girl!!!
You transcend the universe, God is smiling on you. Life is a waterfall and you’re the ultimate rainbow. So,
Why don’t you find a man who loves you for who YOU are….
She doesn’t know herself who she is except that she does love herself.How about Alex Salmond moving south. It would raise the standard of politics in both countries and the Scots in Corby would vote him as he has no policies but is a smarmy lawyer like Mensch
Didn’t hubby #1 move to the Uk from the US to help her political career? Ungrateful Tories.
Note to Dave (and the rest of them):
Careful who you hand the parachutes out to eh?
Memo to Labour Candidate
Sending a Tweet is not Hitting the Ground Running. Knocking on Doors and sending out a leaflet tonight is
I don’t think he needs to…it’s a stone cold certainty that Corby barring an unforseen catastrophe will revert back to being Labour…if I were the Tory candidate I wouldn’t even bother
“Family reasons” is usually the official explanation for departure. On the other hand, maybe she prefers to watch the extinction of her Party and probably our country’s independence, from New York.
If I had been at her selection metting a few years ago and suggested that she shouldn’t be put on the shortlist because she was female, and I didn’t believe she could hold down the job because she was a mother and had a family, then I would probably be in prison by now.
However she has every right to stand up and say the very same thing – “I can’t do family and job” – and nobody gets to discuss it.
Oh how I love feminism.
Do The Trouser Press, baby.
If she’d spent a little less time with Twitter, Facebook, TV cameras and every other media opportunity she could think of, maybe she’d have had a little more time for her family.
Seriously though, this is just about her seeing the electoral numbers for Corby and deciding she can’t win it at the next General, so getting out whilst less humiliating; also she probably thought it would open up a door for her pal Boris.
She will be getting a “job” (she doesn’t need money after all) somewhere in Murdoch’s empire. A commentator on Fox? Telling all the folks how awful Britain is? They like that kind of thing on Fox.
Just 645 left then.
Good. I liked Louse Mensch, but grew very weary of her “let them eat cake” on-messages, faux-Corbyism and social media self promotion. Representative of the out if touch politicak class. Hopefully a nail in the coffin of A-listers and a step towards locally representative candidates. A kick in the nuts for Cameron as well…miaow!
Time to give the Tories the benefit of their lies and betrayal over Europe methinks. Vote UKIP.
Nice to see I am still a good judge of character. I thought she might cross the floor if it suited her but it was always obvious she would do what ever suited her and f*ck everyone else.
A a-list candidate MP from Kent may also be stepping down
Goodbye and good riddance to the rubbish.
Labour being their usual charming selves
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vote-Labour-in-the-Corby-and-East-Northamptonshire-By-Election/140137549379844