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3 November 2017

A week in Pestminster: how the sexual harassment scandal unfolded

A look back at the events that toppled a Cabinet minister. 

By Julia Rampen

A week that opened with the circulation of a redacted list of Tory MPs reportedly doing inappropriate things has ended with Labour MP Kelvin Hopkins being suspended from the party pending investigation, with the resignation of Michael Fallon from the Cabinet in between. 

Those following what has been dubbed “Pestminster” may nevertheless struggle to keep up with the Byzantine internal reporting structures, the range of accusations being levied and the sheer number of MPs involved.

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