THE PHANTOM SHOE THROWER OF WESTMINSTER

IT was perhaps inevitable that ego, power and lack of accountability would lead to the westminster harassment scandal.

My introduction to the matter came because of a pair of brogues in 2013.

‘I wish he’d stop throwing his shoe at me.’ My head jerked up. ‘sorry?’

I heard the conversation from my office. It turned out that, along with shoes, an MP, who is no longer in the Commons, regularly shouted at his staff and threatened them.

when I raised the flying shoe with the member of staff involved, she put me right when I suggested raising it with the whips.

‘Don’t be daft, the whips benefit by having more info on a misbehaving MP so they can make him vote for the Government if he wants to rebel.’

‘Really? even so, can’t they take the MP to task?’

‘They could, but the chances are I’d lose my job.’

‘That’s wrong and probably illegal. would you like me to help? ‘no.’ so I didn’t.