This was Jared O’Mara speaking just two weeks ago about how he wants to see a parliament that is “respectful” and MPs who don’t resort to “personal insults and jibes“. Oops…

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Labour spokesman:

“The Party is investigating Jared O’Mara MP in relation to comments and behaviour which have been reported from earlier this year.”

Whip not suspended…

The Tories and LibDems are both calling on Labour to suspend the whip from sexism, homophobia and racism row Jared O’Mara. Justine Greening has written to Corbyn:

Dear Mr Corbyn,

I am writing to you regarding the actions of Labour MP Jared O’Mara, whose sexist and homophobic comments have been widely reported in the media today.

This morning a member of your Shadow Cabinet, Angela Rayner MP, defended Mr O’Mara, implying that he was a now reformed character given that he made some of these comments fifteen years ago.

However, it has since been alleged that Mr O’Mara made misogynistic comments to a young woman in a night club just seven months ago.

I agree with Labour MP Chris Leslie who has called for these latest allegations to be investigated.

Violent, sexist and homophobic language must have no place in our society, and parliamentarians of all parties have a duty to stamp out this sort of behaviour wherever we encounter it, and condemn it in the strongest possible terms.

Will you be investigating the latest allegations made against Jared O’Mara MP? How is it that individuals who have made such remarks can be selected as Labour candidates? Will you be removing the whip from him while the investigation is carried out?

These comments show the deep and persistent stain on Labour’s ability to represent women, the LGBT community and wider society.

In less than a week, two of your MPs have been found to have made inappropriate comments.

LibDem leader Vince Cable adds:

“This is completely unacceptable behaviour, if he did make these remarks Labour needs to withdraw the whip from him immediately.

“People must have confidence that MPs will stand up against prejudice. As MPs we cannot let ourselves fall short of those standards, particularly in our dealings with the public.

“One thing is for sure, the Labour Party need to review their selection process for general election candidates.” 

Still no comment from Labour…

We’ve had the sexism, we’ve had the homophobia, now the Jared O’Mara story has turned into a race row. Guido has found him using a serious of racial epithets and slurs on an internet message board. Writing about a football match against Spain, O’Mara wrote: “Let’s beat the Dagos”. Then, speaking to a Danish user, he wrote: “I might be a ‘ginge’ but at least I don’t practice bestiality like all you Danes! Up yours with Brass nobs on, pig shagger!”.

This must be the “football and lad culture” Jared was talking about in his interview earlier. Sexism, homophobia and now racial slurs – still no action from Labour…

Jared O’Mara victim Sophie Evans has told the Daily Politics how the Sheffield Hallam MP called her an “ugly bitch” just seven months ago. She says she feels she has to tell people what he is like. This is not going away…

Jon Lansman and the Momentum slate for Labour’s NEC election will be thrilled to hear their competition comes in the form of serial loser Eddie Izzard. ‘Experienced’ candidate Izzard is notorious for his electoral kiss-of-death. His campaign record in full…

• Join the Euro;
• Elect Ken Livingstone;
• Win 2010 General Election for Gordon Brown;
• Vote Yes in the AV referendum;
• Win 2015 General Election for Ed Miliband;
• Elect Andy Burnham as Labour leader;
• Remain in the EU.

You could say Lansman’s got the momentum in this race…