Hugo Swire - widespread press & media coverage of his "joke"

Hugo Swire, East Devon incumbent Conservative MP, must be so pleased to have hit the headlines across the press and media in the past few days following the outing on film of his outrageous jibes at benefit recipients and linking them to what the Conservative Party’s wealthy supporters could afford to pay for fundraising items.

Hugo Swire MP. Must have an extensive joke book

Last night’s BBC Spotlight programme carried the story highlighting the fact that Hugo Swire had declined the BBC’s request for an interview but he apparently pointed out that he had raised substantial amounts for charity over the years through utilising his auctioneering skills. Err...not really the point Hugo! Neither is the excuse that your comments were off the cuff. Insulting, demeaning and inappropriate are more like it.

BBC Spotlight. Hugo declined to be interviewed

The Spotlight programme showed a clip of the broadcasted Channel 4 Dispatches film that captures Hugo’s auctioneering “skills” and one of his “jokes”. The report starts 4 minutes and 48 seconds into the piece and lasts for just over a minute. Watch Spotlight here –

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05gww8h/spotlight-24032015

Here is a handy set of 10 links to press coverage, both local and national, of the issue –

https://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=d3p9vPcVnh9bzkMs1z4kD73pizTlM&q=hugo+swire+parliamentary+expenses&lr=English&hl=en&sa=X&ei=QHcSVd_ZLY_ZauzqgdAF&ved=0CCwQqgIwAA

A couple of slightly more exotic reports of the issue are here –

http://myinforms.com/en-gb/a/11881898-tory-minister-mocks-the-poor-and-jokes-about-buying-luxury-cars-on-mps-expenses/

Hugo needs to apologise and to accept that his “jokes” were made in bad taste. The electors need to show him on 7 May that he is out of touch with both his Constituents and society.

It’s time for change! It’s time for challenge!