Tory MP resigns after accidentally viewing porn in the Commons while ‘searching for tractors’ – 32 responses that were outstanding in their field
Neil Parish, the MP for Tiverton and Honiton and the man now confirmed to have watched porn in the House of Commons in the sight of two female MPs, has confirmed he will resign from his seat.
He described his actions as “a moment of madness”, claiming that the first occasion on which he watched porn in the chamber was accidental, having been searching online for tractors.
Mr Parish admits watching porn twice in Parliament, in tearful interview with BBC.
“The situation was that – funnily enough it was tractors I was looking at. I did get into another website that had a very similar name and I watched it for a bit which I shouldn’t have done…."
— Nick Eardley (@nickeardleybbc) April 30, 2022
Labour’s Deputy Leader, Angela Rayner, wasn’t convinced.
He was looking for tractors but ended up with porn actors? 🚜
Neil Parish must think you were all born yesterday.
Boris Johnson’s Conservatives are a national embarrassment.pic.twitter.com/wm3ijan21s
— Angela Rayner 🌹 (@AngelaRayner) April 30, 2022
The news was a gift for tweeters, as this collection of responses shows.
1.
Always terrified that I’ll accidentally watch porn during @BBCMOTD…. even if it’s just the highlights.
— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) April 30, 2022
2.
I accidentally turned on BBC Politics when I was trying to watch Babestation last night.
— THE SECRET TORY 🗽 (@secrettory12) April 30, 2022
3.
I actually think being a Tory MP might be more embarrassing than being caught watching porn at work
— Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) April 30, 2022
4.
I was trying to look at tractors in parliament but accidentally googled hardcore pornography pic.twitter.com/pzOXoq5t15
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) April 30, 2022
5.
Fair to say that Neil Parish is now an ex-tractor fan.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) April 30, 2022
6.
Lawn Hub? https://t.co/hXrQ8Ty6Jq
— Josh Barrie (@joshbythesea) April 30, 2022
7.
BREAKING: We're hearing reports from Ukraine that the resignation of a Tory MP has had absolutely no bearing on the war over there whatsoever. Astonishingly, it looks like Tories can resign during wars after all x
— Laura Kuenssberg Translator (@BBCLauraKT) April 30, 2022
8.
nsfw pic.twitter.com/YguNq9NYKI
— Ahir Shah (@AhirShah) April 30, 2022
9.
'Ambushed by a tractor' @Conservatives
— Con O'Neill (@cononeilluk) April 30, 2022
10.
Damn, accidentally opened porn again whilst looking for the weather forecast.
— Brian Moore (@brianmoore666) April 30, 2022
11.
we've all been there https://t.co/fOhyUVkM2o pic.twitter.com/JYO9QyvkZl
— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) April 30, 2022
12.
What’s Neil Parish’s fave philosophy book?
Tractortus Logico-Philosophicus by Ludwig Tit-genstein pic.twitter.com/kw5XFKrjKc
— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) April 30, 2022
13.
He found a John Deere letter from his wife in the kitchen. pic.twitter.com/Z2LQD5F3dZ
— Brian Spabla (@BrianSpanner1) April 30, 2022
14.
After a tory MP resigned for accidentally looking at pornography when searching for tractors, the corn farmers guild are looking at changing their group name from 'cornhub'
— Dave (@davechannel) April 30, 2022
15.
We're in the second golden era of Tory sleaze in my lifetime
— Nish Kumar (@MrNishKumar) April 30, 2022
16.
To be fair to Neil Parish, the word 'tractors' is quite similar to 'free porn videos'.
— Parody Boris (@Parody_PM) April 30, 2022
