Speaking to Sky News, Victoria Borwick, who was a Conservative MP when the alleged incident happened, explained that she did not report it because “she just went on with her life”. “Sometimes you wonder if these things are a kind of test to see how you will react or what you will do about it,” he said. Asked how she reacted, Ms. Borwick added: “Well, I did. “Even his arm was not long enough.” He said: “I mean, I guess I could have spoken to the whips, but I did not. I felt the whistle was not in my nature and I think I just went on with my life.” The story comes after Tory MP Neil Parish admitted to watching pornography in the Commons on two occasions and eventually resigned. Image: Victoria Borwick served as Deputy Mayor of London from 2012 to 2015 In recent weeks, a series of convictions have plagued Westminster, prompting Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle to call for a review of his work practices. In his call for “radical” reform, Sir Lindsay suggested that individual MPs should no longer be the employers of their staff, adding that “some serious allegations have been made”. He also said that he is considering moving to an outside agency that employs assistants. “Nothing is like working in Westminster” Ms Bourwick told Sky News that “she would not be the first MP” to say that there is a “very different culture in Westminster” and that she was “delighted” to hear that an inquiry was about to be launched. “The whole building has a specific energy, but it’s not like the work practices I know,” he said. “I’m from a business background. I’ve worked for a think tank, I’m working for a charity and nothing is like working in Westminster.” He explained that the lines could become “very blurred” with people working long hours, sometimes “all week away from their families”. Image: Neil Parish resigned after admitting to watching porn in the Commons “I can see very well that if you are very far from home and you have a lot of tempting opportunities around you with a lot of colleagues, you know very well and those who potentially work for you, the situation can be very toxic,” said Borwick. “The thing is, they’re in a bubble. I think inevitably, maybe the boundaries are broken.” What else has happened in Westminster? Ms. Borwick’s story is the most recent on a list of serious incidents of sexual misconduct or bullying in the Commons. Last week, Labor MP Liam Byrne was found to have “expelled” a former aide and is now due to be expelled from the Commons for two days. Follow the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker This came after David Warburton withdrew the Conservative whip over allegations of sexual harassment and cocaine use. Former Tory MP Imran Khan has resigned after being convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy. A total of 56 lawmakers are reportedly facing allegations of sexual harassment, with at least three cabinet ministers considered to be among those referred to the Independent Complaints and Appeals Plan.
