Conservative MP Menzies quits party after misconduct allegations

Mark Menzies has resigned, after an investigation by the Conservative party said he has shown a "pattern of behaviour that falls below the standards expected of MPs" - Mr Menzies disputes the allegations.
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It's the latest scandal to engulf the Tories since the Prime Minister entered Downing street, with a promise to bring "integrity and accountability to government.
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[@jeremyroberts39]

If he had a normal job... he'd be sacked. As an MP he carries on until the General Election AND gets paid. This is disgusting.

[@TheSuperPsychoKiller]

If he had a normal job, police officers would visit his office desk and take him away in handcuffs as his work colleagues stare on.

[@longline]

By contrast, he's got a lovely income rolling in till the next election. It's a sweet ride for him. Anyone who says that it's tough for him though, it's hard for him, all this negative attention in his private life... If you had a sackable offence in a manual labour or service job, it would be weird if you could bow out later when it suits you. We would get fired and not be able to pay the rent this month. So forgive me if I'm not filled with sympathy for the Honourable Member.

[@AntSudbury-tv3we]

More, taxpayer funded rent boys

[@199019852007]

@@AntSudbury-tv3weindeed and lots of butt plugs

[@kanedNunable]

and be arrested for theft.

[@MurphyOCP-001]

He needs to be in jail, he committed fraud.

[@snowyowel7961]

They are allegations, and nothing been proven. Which is more than can be said for the tax dodger rayner.

[@rachelwalmsley5893]

The whole labour party needs to be in prison, just ask somebody from labour run preston x

[@hastekulvaati9681]

@@rachelwalmsley5893 You think that has received less attention from the press, law enforcement and the Tory party than Mark Menzies’s escapades? The fact that your BS is the worst that all the pro-Tory right wing media can come up with is a very good sign that Labour is in good shape.

[@rachelwalmsley5893]

@JohnAnders-em8lk the labour councillors in preston have given preston north end football club 10 milliion of taxpayers money from the goverments levelling up fund!!¡ just to line their own pockets and local contruction firm called eric wright xx he hides behind a charity xx theyre all in cahoots x

[@marksandsmith6778]

​@@hastekulvaati9681 RIGHT as with Angela Rayner smears.

[@LuzDoSol-yr5bv]

Poor people get fired, and Mps gets to resign. If you are Liz Truz, you write a book.

[@LuzDoSol-yr5bv]

@@jeremydunn932 Truth that!

[@Rosbif06600]

Liz also get £100k per year pension for 49days as PM.

[@WhatDemocracy]

Yea.... she's the type of woman you can smell through the phone

[@LuzDoSol-yr5bv]

@@Rosbif06600 Jesus!

[@charlielynes]

And she gets that for life ​@@LuzDoSol-yr5bv

[@kquat7899]

"It has been an enormous privilege filling my boots since 2010 at your expense, but now that I've been caught red-handed it's getting a bit uncomfortable. Therefore, I've decided to resign and looking to grift elsewhere ".

[@user-sd3ik9rt6d]

That took far to long, the party knew 3 months ago, the police should investigate, he needs jail time for stealing this money.

[@steveevans3641]

It’s the party of criminals what do you expect?

[@rberto3804]

For people who don't know, Fylde is the neighbouring constituency to Blackpool South where Tory MP Scott Benton has also recently resigned from, after he offered reporters, posing as investors, to lobby ministers in return for payments. A parliamentary investigation concluded that he had breached lobbying rules and recommended a 35-day suspension from the House of Commons, triggering a recall petition. Benton's subsequent resignation as an MP has now prompted a by-election on 2 May 2024. Could this be more than a few bad apples? Is it organised fraud and corruption, or is it just in the DNA of these shysters?

[@errolbaptiste]

He deserves to be in prison for corruption.

[@Graeme-sg4hj]

Now remember it's not people like him that are not the problem, it's the homeless and the disabled.

[@user-zy7ns8px3l]

I bet he gets his full pension not like us minions

[@prideofdurham4776]

Since when did saying "sorry" or resigning become a get out of gaol free card?

[@jeremyroberts39]

It seems to be ok to do so if you're a Politician or hold a senior position in the Post Office. Don't think it would apply to you or me.

[@cunninglinguist-hu1dz]

I don't expect the sleaze to stop,the tories are just a grubby shower .

[@Jon-xw9om]

Using his "Elderly Mother" as a Human Shield? Classy.

[@sitcorocket]

Ironic that he claimed he was locked in a room with some bad people....very soon he may be locked in a small room with a bad person......😂

[@SingWhileYouMay]

Why didn't he call his "poor elderly mother" instead of a gullible elderly constituent?

[@ljt3084]

Because he is akin to that stuff that floats on the surface at a sewage works.

[@TheSuperPsychoKiller]

Because his mum hates him.

[@pallascat1743]

​@ljt3084 Rather what gathers on top in our rivers and seas after this lot relaxed water regulations for the benefit of shareholders.

[@subornabangladeshimumuk1467]

Law should equal for everyone….. Jail sentenced and fine for him

[@syedhoque8009]

Another Conservative abandons The RMS Rishi Titanic.

[@raynarks]

That sounds like the sort of thing a smack head would say. 😂😂

[@Do.not.judge.]

He didnt confess why he is stepping down, HE IS A THIEF

[@philipernstzen7702]

Just what is the status of the organisation collecting donations that sits outside of the Party remit. We should be told!

[@ricardothorburn4089]

He should resign as an mp

[@CountryWilly]

No lost but he should pay every penny back plus interest and if there are laws broken he should be charged

[@grahamturner1290]

Typical Tories.

[@AntSudbury-tv3we]

The rent boy party,,,funded by the taxpayer,WTF

[@RealOGfikey]

Never in my life have I ever seen a political party destroy itself from within so much. And it's wonderful to see!

[@joeeeee256]

CLASSIC TORIES!

[@zie9171]

He's filth but so are certain Labour, Raynorrrr for example. And many in Brown's day, eg Campbell, and others whose names I don't recall at the minute.

[@saffaboy2007]

​@@zie9171 Lol proper boomer comment. 😂 wHaTAbOuT WhAtAbOuT

[@zie9171]

​@@saffaboy2007 saffa boy ....dis vaar.

[@taylorrichardson850]

Can they ALL resign!?.?. So to stop the freefall of Uk…

[@KingCharles3]

they just keep coming 😂

[@tt-ew7rx]

If I cannot appropriate funds from this party, why should I be with it ;-)

[@poultonreal]

“Give me control of a nation’s money supply and I care not who makes its laws” - Mayer Rothschild 🤔🤜

[@davidmchale5890]

What he quits, did Rishi not have the b---s to sack him so so weak

[@charlielynes]

Amazingly, they cannot find misconduct with this despite having all the records of donations, spending, and constituency costs... But they know, without question, that Angela Rayner is guilty despite not having any records... 🤔

[@anthonyjones947]

and he is still getting £2,000 a week from us

[@stephenwalker2924]

He played the 'sick and elderly mother' sympathy card. Seem to recall a similar scene in the cinema toilets in Midnight Cowboy 1969.

[@Mike_5]

The Tory leadership took exception to him not having offshore Bank Accounts to avoid Tax

[@paulbrightwell3621]

Good Riddance!

[@marksandsmith6778]

He needs to go NOW.

[@w.urlitzer1869]

to drag an elderly mother into this scandal.

[@ascgazz7347]

What a disgusting guy. “My elderly mother” BOOHOOOOOOO

[@gabrielchuen]

Who was the money paid to?? They said they have concluded the investigation? What? 😒

[@lugano1999]

If he was being held captive, but was allowed to use his phone, he called should have called the police.

[@stevebartley8902]

I think he should stay as an example and the rest of the Tories should dissappear.

[@bdcalling1391]

He was the Brazilian envoy

[@zie9171]

Brazilian something else too....

[@ruthcollins2841]

But he hasn't resigned from his constituency! Foxtrot Oscar

[@22Phantasm]

If he was totally innocent, as Menzies suggests, why would he resign?

[@peterah7957]

Surely this has to be a criminal investigation matter also?

[@DKDexter999]

Last time around he had a scandal, wasn't there a lot of palaver about it not being pronounced "Men-sees", but because it's a Scottish name it's pronounced "Minger"?

[@mariakarvouni5267]

He should be prosecuted for theft & fraud

[@nickryder9669]

I wonder why he didn’t phone his mother in the early hours to bail him out ! He’s a very naughty boy !

[@dismalfist]

Arrest him. Now please.

[@peaceLove1988]

Lock him up!

[@envsf03]

isn't that how we or rather he got here..

[@peterah7957]

Bringing his mother into it 😂 this guy sinks lower and lower!

[@Murray-wk3hz]

Getting a dog drunk, thank god it wasn't allowed to drive. People could have been hurt.

[@andydudley1775]

they blocked people from comment on sky news section lol.

[@callum4796]

At this rate the tories will run out of MPs before tge next election 🤣

[@markboyle4405]

he should be in jail

[@davidjupp961]

So he thinks resigning means he's safe from prosecution, probably is in this pathetic biased country

[@peterrcrowemusic]

Sad that in 2024 no one can say Menzies correctly...

[@JugglinJellyTake01]

Sunak's talk of integrity stops at rhetoric while freckles fly off the fan.

[@RealUlrichLeland]

What else was he involved in if he had to buy off a group of "bad people" who'd locked him in a room?

[@matthewprince9705]

Owing money for cocaine... 😮

[@problemsolverthinktank859]

I think this behaviour is something all the Tories are involved with that’s why they can’t condem him.

[@codyjarrett9685]

Theft

[@user-gn7cm6db2d]

So he was forced to quit.

[@jamieisausername]

A Tory resigned? No way! 🫢

[@Sameoldfitup]

Tip top of the iceberg

[@ab8865]

Rishi hasn't got a clue

[@elizabethbeattie6488]

Are the police investigating

[@hilarymiseroy]

It is only fraud if Trump does it but I would love to know why he needed this money so desperately. Blackmail? Keith Vaz style expenses?

[@kevinmcguire1049]

The Tory’s knew about this for months and hoped it didn’t become public. Where is Sunak’s Integrity, Professionalism and Accountability? Just when you think it can’t get worse they fall further into the gutter…….

[@pjdee5879]

It's tough at the top, rough at the bottom.

[@sanchez16]

Has @jamesdalymp reported him to the police for misuse of electoral funds , Daly loves snitching to the old bill

[@keithewright]

Stupid thing to be annoyed about but as it is a Scottish surname it really should be pronounced "Ming-ehs"

[@catherinehanner284]

Go and go now and take Sunak with you.

[@peterjohnston2196]

Clearly not fit to represent anyone......but it's convenient to keep him on. That whole place needs closing down.

[@strangetrip837]

Toot toot, Mark 😂

[@edcoad4930]

This merely highlights the quality of candidates attracted to politics.

[@davidhoward4715]

This merely highlights the quality of candidates attracted to the Conservative Party.

[@edcoad4930]

@davidhoward4715 this merely highlights the quality of candidates attracted to the party in power. Let's split the difference.

[@pallascat1743]

It is a conservative party thing because greed and selfishness are the core of their 'free market' ideology. Labour of course get some wrong 'uns but if you're joining the Labour Party you know the billionaire press is out to get you and until now it is unlikely you'll be in power. Also, the ethos that the Labour Party were founded on was community, equality of opportunity and public ownership. It's not like that now with Starmer at the helm.

[@anllpp]

Blar blar blar 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bertrach]

Tories are funny. They keep saying they want to continue doing good things while we are in the worst cost of living crisis since the war!

[@kennethvenezia4400]

😂🙀😹 Oh ya, it's my elderly mother. He probably doesn't even call her on her birthday😂

[@johannesnicolaas]

His elderly mother.... good heavens...!!

[@sol2746]

Jail him the thief.

[@user-zi8qe6tf9f]

انا اختكم يامسلمين يااهل الخير والاحسان والله ماتكلمت الا من جوع ومن ضيق الحال نحن في حاله لايعلم بها الا الله حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل في من اوصلنا الى هاذا الحال 💔💔وًّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ مَا كتَبَتَ هَذا الَمَنَاشَدَهَ غَيَرَ مَنَ الَضَيَقَ وّالَفَقَر يَاعَالَمَ حَسَوّا فَيَنَا ارَجَوّكمَ وّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ رَبَ الَعَرَشَ الَعَظَيَمَ انَه الَاكلَ مَا فَيَ عَنَدَيَ بَالَبَيَتَ وًّالَلَهَ يَا اخَوّانَيَ انَهَ اخَوًّنَيَ بَقَعَدَوًّ بَالَيَوًّمَيَنَ مَافَى اكلَ وًّالَلَهَ وًّضَعَنَا كثَيَرَ صَعَبَ نَحَنَ 4 نَفَرَ دَاخَلَ الَبَيَتَ وًّابَيَ مَتَوًّفَيَ وًّلَا يَوًّجَدَ مَنَ يَعَوًّلَ عَلَيَنَا وًّسَاكنَيَنَ فَيَ بَيَتَ اجَارَ لَانَسَتَطَيَعَ دَفَعَ الَاجَارَ الَلَيَ بَاقَيَ عَلَيَنَا ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' اخي اول كلامي انا اقسم بالله على كتاب الله اني لااكذب عليك ولا انصب ولا احتال اني بنت يمنيه نازحين من حرض انا واسرتي بيننا ایت الشهرب 20 الف يمني والان علينا 60 الف حق 3 شهور وصاحب البيت من الناس الي ماترحم والله يا اخي انه يجي كل يوم يبهدلنا ويتكلم علينا ويريد من البيت للشارع لانناماقدرنا ندفعله الأجار شافونا الجيران نبكي ورجعو تكلمو الجيران ومهلنالاخره الأسبوع معادفعنا له حلف يمين بالله هذا بيخرجنا إلى الشارع رحمه واحنا. بلادنا بسبب هذا الحرب ولانجد قوت يومنا وعايشين اناوامي واخوتي سفار والدنا متوفي الله يرحمه ومامعنا أحد في هذا الدنيا جاانبنا في هذه الظروف القاسيه اخوتي الصغار خرجو للشارع وشافو الجيران ياكلو واوقفو عند بابهم لجل يعطوهم ولو كسره خبز والله الذي له ملك السموات والارض انهم غلفو الباب وطردوهم ورجعو یبکو ایموتو من الجوع ما احد رحمهم وعطلة ردها لقمت عیش والان لوما احدنا ساعدنا في إيكيلو دقيق اقسم بالله انموت من الجوع فيا اخي انا دخيله على الله ثم عليك واريد منك المساعده لوجه الله انشدك بالله تحب الخير واتساعدني ولو ب 500 ريال يمني مع تراسلي واتساب على هذا الرقم00967717354582 وتطلب اسم بطاقتي وترسلي ولاتتاخر وايعوضك الله بكل خير اخواني سغار شوف كيف حالتهم وساعدنا وأنقذنا قبل أن يطردونا في الشارع تتبهدل أو نموت من الجوع وانا واسرتي نسالك بالله لولك مقدره على مساعد لاتتاخر علينا وجزاك الله خيررا؟؛؟؟!؟؛!':"::::؛؛؛.،..،.،.،..،.،.❤😢❤🎉❤

[@elgee6202]

I thought the name Menzies was pronounced "Mingis"? E.g. former Lib Dem leader Menzies Campbell ("Mingis", shortened to Ming).

[@rokker101]

SO .... 'MENZIES' IS PROUNOUNCED 'MENZIES' AFTER ALL ... YEP I KNEW THAT 'MING' CAMPBELL WAS TALKING BOLLOX

[@laverdadescatolica5]

Quits the party? His misconduct allegations are SO BAD he became a LIBERAL 😀

[@julianshepherd2038]

Good joke. If you remember the 1970s

[@laverdadescatolica5]

@@julianshepherd2038 American here. I thought it was funny, lad 😊

[@jsd8981]

He and his willy should be locked up,,,,, separately...!!! as one is just as guilty as the other...

[@rafaelmartinvannostrand2084]

And in this week "The Tories scandals" we present...

[@paul-gr9jk]

It's pronounced mengies

[@fullyungagged902]

Why did it take so long?

[@fullyungagged902]

...and why was he not sacked?

[@user-gm3pl4io3r]

Class A habits. Snatch movie scenes.

[@sandraowens4547]

Why are you makiin out he s some kind of hero?hes a corrupt evil underhand villian?he needs to be in jail with the rest of them

[@TheAshCooper]

Sounds like one of Andrews mates

[@tooletlad7435]

can i also mix with bad people to make a good living?

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

Total Nonce

[@adrianaspalinky1986]

#ByElection

[@DD-ro1zk]

Wrong un

[@ab8865]

I cant wait until they are gone come the election 😂

[@richardh8082]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha........Git!

[@fabiennemitchell2371]

Labour, you have and had your rotten eggs.

[@muirislandjim453]

🏃‍♂️👮🏼‍♀️👮🏻‍♂️🚔🚨

[@olivere5497]

So, exactly what was he doing? In 2024 its pretty hard to blackmail anyone, almost every kink is legal and we have a pride parade for everyone and everything.

[@davidhoward4715]

People like you will support your Tory god-kings no matter how corrupt and incompetent they are. How sad.

[@timothyabraham13]

Both parties are as bad as each other.

[@emm_arr]

Clearly not.

[@kerryfry1857]

Yeah reform is just as bad