Daily Mail Accuses Anti-Video Games MP
Keith Vaz accused of using position to intercede on behalf of friend.
Leicester East MP - and famous anti-gamer - Keith Vaz is facing calls for him to resign his post as head of the UK parliament's influential Home Affairs committee.
And the call is being lead by equally anti-game tabloid, The Daily Mail.
A story today headlined: 'Angry MPs want Keith Vaz's scalp in row over his involvement with crooked lawyer', the 'news'-paper struggles to actually get an angry MPs to state this desire. Instead it states, "In line with Parliamentary convention, members of the committee are refusing to criticise him publicly. But such is the level of anger that some have sanctioned friends to make their feelings clear."
One such sanctioned friend told the Mail that his MP and mate, who sits on the committee, told him to tell say that Vaz's behaviour 'stinks'."
So, what's it all about? The angry MPs, their mates and the Mail state the Vaz "wrote to a High Court judge in his capacity as committee chairman to try to halt legal proceedings against a firm which had lavished hospitality on him and his family."
The letter, written on House of Commons letterhead and sent to a High Court judge, was apparently written on behalf of Vaz buddy, and solicitor, Shahrokh 'Sean' Mireskandari. Sean is legally able to practice in the UK.
The letter was apparently sent on behalf of the Home Affairs committee but without the knowledge of its members.
Sadly, for the angry MPs, their friends and The Daily Mail, Vaz has already been cleared by Parliamentary Standards Commissioner John Lyon of any nefarious goings on in relation to Mr Mireskandari.
For your edification... have a look at some of Keith Vaz's previous record in terms of games:
2005 and 'Keith Vaz Grinding his Anti-Games Axe Again'.
2006 and 'Labour MP in Predictable Call for Canis Ban'.
Again in 2006 we find ''Bully' MP Calls For Ratings Review'.
2007 and the incredible, 'MP Requests Figures On Violent Games Linked To Murder Cases'.
or how about this from 2008 when 'UK Politicians Positive on Video Gaming: Vaz Misses Point'.
The best we can hope for at this stage is that Vaz sues the Mail, which defends itself until they both go broke.
And the call is being lead by equally anti-game tabloid, The Daily Mail.
A story today headlined: 'Angry MPs want Keith Vaz's scalp in row over his involvement with crooked lawyer', the 'news'-paper struggles to actually get an angry MPs to state this desire. Instead it states, "In line with Parliamentary convention, members of the committee are refusing to criticise him publicly. But such is the level of anger that some have sanctioned friends to make their feelings clear."
One such sanctioned friend told the Mail that his MP and mate, who sits on the committee, told him to tell say that Vaz's behaviour 'stinks'."
So, what's it all about? The angry MPs, their mates and the Mail state the Vaz "wrote to a High Court judge in his capacity as committee chairman to try to halt legal proceedings against a firm which had lavished hospitality on him and his family."
The letter, written on House of Commons letterhead and sent to a High Court judge, was apparently written on behalf of Vaz buddy, and solicitor, Shahrokh 'Sean' Mireskandari. Sean is legally able to practice in the UK.
The letter was apparently sent on behalf of the Home Affairs committee but without the knowledge of its members.
Sadly, for the angry MPs, their friends and The Daily Mail, Vaz has already been cleared by Parliamentary Standards Commissioner John Lyon of any nefarious goings on in relation to Mr Mireskandari.
For your edification... have a look at some of Keith Vaz's previous record in terms of games:
2005 and 'Keith Vaz Grinding his Anti-Games Axe Again'.
2006 and 'Labour MP in Predictable Call for Canis Ban'.
Again in 2006 we find ''Bully' MP Calls For Ratings Review'.
2007 and the incredible, 'MP Requests Figures On Violent Games Linked To Murder Cases'.
or how about this from 2008 when 'UK Politicians Positive on Video Gaming: Vaz Misses Point'.
The best we can hope for at this stage is that Vaz sues the Mail, which defends itself until they both go broke.
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