Stand‑Out Shocker: Parliament MP Resigns After “Moment of Madness”
Neil Parish, a down‑to‑earth farmer turned MP, takes a bow at the end of his tenure when he admits he accidentally triggered a scandalous slide of two bad decisions.
The Two “Oops” Moments
- First time: While hunting for tractor gear on a site that looked suspiciously similar, Parish stumbled over nastier content. He casually “watched a bit” – not the hero move.
- Second time: This was deliberate, and happened right next to a fellow MP prepping for a vote. “I could just…go in,” Parish said in an interview, calling it a “moment of madness.”
Going from “Just a Slip” to Resignation
The Conservative Party slapped on a suspension after the MP self‑reported to Parliament’s standards commissioner. Parish had initially pledged to keep serving while the probe was on. Yet, with the scandal rattling both his constituents and family, he chose to step down.
- He said, “The backlash and damage to my family and the constituency group… it just wasn’t worth carrying on.”
- While he tried to keep calm—he’s a farmer, after all—he admitted the situation was deep enough that “I was not proud of what I was doing.”
Wife’s Overwhelming Reaction
Before the resignation was official, Sue Parish was quoted by The Times as saying:
“I wasn’t aware of any prior incidents; my husband is a lovely person. It was all very embarrassing—my breath was taken away, frankly.”
Wrap‑Up
With a mixture of regret and candid humor, Neil Parish announced until the last hour that he’d “since that has, and done this I’m not going to defend it.” It’s a bold headline that reminds all of us to be mindful of the web’s secret corners—even when you’re just searching for farm equipment.
