Conservative MP facing disciplinary action over sexist ‘totty’ remark
An unnamed male Conservative MP faces disciplinary action after referring to a female political journalist as ‘totty’ at a Westminster watering hole.
Spectator magazine assistant editor Isabel Hardman overheard the MP exclaim ‘I want to talk to the totty’ and duly lodged a sexism complaint.
Taking to Twitter to outline her stance Hardman said: “I don’t betray sources. But I will betray sexists.”
So... whips have dealt with it + apology on its way from v.contrite MP. Not naming as no social media witch hunt ever made anything better.
— Isabel Hardman (@IsabelHardman) April 12, 2016
Party whips have since spoken to the MP who will make a private contrite apology.