Tory upstart blocks bill

The internet erupted on Friday after a Conservative MP, Sir Christopher Chope, blocked the passage of a bill to make upskirting a criminal offence in England.

For those who don’t know, upskirting is the practice of taking a photograph up a woman’s skirt. It seems farcical, like it belongs in the same realms as strange men who steal underwear from washing lines. However, neither of those behaviours are remotely normal, funny or mischievous. Try to put yourself in the shoes of someone who indulges in either of those things and it takes about half a second to realise how disturbing it is.

The good news in Scotland is that upskirting is already a crime here. Hopefully England and Wales will follow suit soon.