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[14] Dover had previously been represented by her husband Charlie, who had stood down after being charged with three counts of sexual assault against two women. The wife of "naughty Tory" Charlie Elphicke - who announced she was divorcing him when he was convicted of sexual assault on two women - has revealed why she is backing his appeal. Grammar school-educated Natalie studied law at the University of Kent before becoming a successful finance lawyer, winning an OBE in 2015 for her services to the housing industry. His wife of 25 years dumped him after a heartbreaking video. [80], In March 2018 Elphicke was told that he was accused of sex offences against two members of his staff. His election saw the defeat of the Labour leader of Lambeth Council, Stephen Whaley. 'He considers these women inferior to him. The trust would be given 'up to date' powers to raise funds for investment. Charlie Elphicke walks free from jail after serving half his jail term 'He would call himself a 'naughty Tory' or a 'silly Tory'. The 49-year-old, who represented the Kent constituency of Dover from 2010 until last year, was convicted in July of the charges, two in relation to a parliamentary worker. 'I don't think any constituency in this country would select an MP who was supporting a convicted sexual predator,' she adds. 'Naughty Tory' Charlie Elphicke is seen out and about with his His crimes were 'nonsense'. He served in that position until he was selected as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for St Albans, in Hertfordshire in 1999. REVEALED: Huge sonic boom felt by thousands across the country was caused by RAF Typhoon jets scrambling to DR ELLIE CANNON: My breast has not got lumps but it's itchy, should I be concerned about cancer at age 72? I think for him to serve only half of his sentence is a great disrespect to these victims and their whole ordeal,' she says. 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Elphicke, 49, ex-MP for the Dover seat now held by his wife, was found guilty on Thursday. He did not stand for re-election at the 2019 general election and was succeeded by his wife, Natalie Elphicke. Elphicke read law at the University of Nottingham before working as a solicitor. ', When asked what message she would send to her daughter, Mrs Pears breaks down in sobs, and pleads: 'Please contact me. . [91], He was released from HMP Leyhill in Gloucestershire on 14 September 2021 after serving half of his sentence. [8] The report also showed that inequality in income had "barely changed" since 19961997, though a Treasury spokesman pointed out that the UK continued "to top global investment league tables".[8]. I just don't know if it's Charlotte trying to reach out to me. 'I have witnessed it first-hand. [38][39], Elphicke campaigned against the privatisation of the Port of Dover prior to and since his election; he created an alternative proposal, which was put to the residents of Dover in a local referendum in March 2011, who voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of a "people's port" rather than privatisation 5,244 votes in favour compared to 113 against. So what was his appeal to her daughter? . However, an application to disclose the names of these MPs has been blocked by the defence barrister, who claims the reports contain private information. Former Tory MP Charlie Elphicke has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women. documenting.pitt.edu 'I was not surprised, having watched his behaviour at parties over many, many years. She left in 2013 to found Million Homes, Million Lives, with Calum Mercer, a former finance director at Circle Housing. 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More than this, she fears that serving 'just half a sentence' will only empower Elphicke, giving him confidence to continue 'in his old ways'. This gave her a chance to realise that she doesn't need him, and that what he did was very wrong.'. She was the only name on the ballot in the selection vote at the local association. 3, he said, led to a situation where he 'lost his head' after becoming besotted by the 'amazing' younger woman's 'vitality and smile'. Last month Elphicke, 49, was jailed for two years for sexually assaulting two vulnerable young women and branded a 'sexual predator' by a judge. Her only desire is to see her daughter move on with a new life without her husband. [76], In August 2016, ahead of intergovernmental discussions with the French possibly involving the Le Touquet Agreement Elphicke advised ministers to remember that France had genuine concerns about terrorism and that both countries should concentrate on getting a long-term solution to problems rather than "threatening tit for tat". His deceit was continual when the third woman complained about what had happened to Conservative Party whips, Elphicke lied and lied again, first to senior Tory Party members then to police and his wife, calling the allegations 'appalling and untrue'. It would be a fresh start for her betrayed daughter, who had dutifully arrived at court each day, hand in hand with her husband, choosing to sit in a quiet room rather than listen to the mortifying evidence in court before dramatically announcing she was leaving Elphicke moments after the verdict. 'He tried to pull the mop off my hands and he was physically aggressive. 'We used to go to on holiday together, swimming, have a meal or go to the theatre. [23][24] She later apologised for her remarks saying: "I regret messaging privately a rash reaction about Marcus Rashford's missed penalty and apologise to him for any suggestion that he is not fully focused on his football". RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or . I turned and walked out and Natalie she is Catholic, too followed. The comments below have been moderated in advance. They are encouraged to bring expert witnesses into the court room in order to explain how this drug operates, and how a tiny quantity of it can have the potency of heroin or cocaine in a larger quantity. Eagle River review. Inicio; Servicios. [83], On 22 July 2019, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced they had charged Elphicke with three counts of sexual assault relating to two women: one charge relating to an incident in 2007 and the other two in 2016. Daughter of a king. Mrs Pears and her husband Les Natalie's stepfather claim they have been first-hand witnesses to Elphicke's shameless behaviour. [19] Work planned to start in 2009 was delayed because of flood risks, but the go-ahead was given in 2012[19] and the 24 million hospital was opened in June 2015. 5. . The judge in the case stated to. Elphicke, who was the MP for Dover between 2010 and 2019, told police he kissed the woman, who he said was feeding him chocolate and had become "tactile" in the moments before, but stopped as . "[52], Following the UK's vote to leave the European Union, Elphicke decided to publish a series of papers and articles to provide his views on the UK's post-Brexit position. The 49-year-old, who represented Dover from 2010 to 2019, was accused of three counts of sexual assault against the women, and stood trial at Southwark Crown Court in London.. "[71], In June 2014 Elphicke was one of a number of Conservative MPs who criticised Oxfam's Twitter and poster campaign against the government's austerity programme. Elphicke had been found. as his two young children slept upstairs and his oblivious wife attended a work event. Describing her husband as 'charming, wealthy, charismatic and successful attractive, and attracted to, women', Natalie claimed he was 'an easy target for dirty politics and false allegations'. MP wife of disgraced Charlie Elphicke thanks friends for 'immense "[81] In April 2018, The Sunday Times reported that a rape allegation had been made against Elphicke in November 2017, at the height of the Westminster sex scandals, but that the police had not informed him of it for about five months. Ex-Tory MP Charlie Elphicke jailed for two years for sexually [74] The Charity Commission ruled that, although Oxfam's motives were not intentionally political, it could have done more to show its tweets related to its own report on food poverty. She apologised for her actions. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Surely, no wife could ever go back to such a man? The house was full of people but he was unabashed at being discovered. Boris Johnson is preparing for power as he awaits the widely expected confirmation that he has defeated Jeremy Hunt in the battle to become the UK's next prime minister. 'It has broken my heart that I don't see Natalie,' says Mrs Pears. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, July 02, 1920, Image 8, brought to you by Wisconsin Historical Society, and the National Digital Newspaper Program. The workplace, whether it's the House of Commons or wherever it is, should be safe.'. [5] She is a director of the privately funded Housing and Finance Institute set up by the CameronClegg coalition, following a review she wrote with Keith House. I am close to Natalie, I always have been. Natalie Cecilia Elphicke OBE (ne Ross; born 5 November 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician and finance lawyer. The union of disgraced former MP Charlie Elphicke the so-called 'naughty Tory' and his wife Natalie, both 50, certainly appeared to be the latter: a volcanic denouement which exposed Elphicke's infidelity, subjected Natalie to intense public humiliation and ended in a two-year prison sentence for Elphicke after he was convicted for sexually assaulting two vulnerable young women. 'I was hoping she would go off on her own, particularly when she said at the court that was it, she was divorcing him. 'Naughty Tory' Elphicke jailed for sexual assaults on younger women He set out the board structure and steps needed to ensure an enduring solution in the key areas of community involvement, commercial development and regeneration. Others explode with a bang, inflicting irreparable damage on all parties, despite any love that may once have existed. [82], After The Sunday Times published its report that Elphicke was under police investigation, he sued in order to shut the story down, using libel and privacy laws. 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Then he pounced on her, kissed and groped her, before chasing her around the house chanting 'I'm a naughty Tory' and slapping her bottom in a scene described as being straight out of a Benny Hill sketch. First he quizzed the woman about her sex life, asking if she was into bondage and whether she liked 'silk or leather'. Inderdeep Bains for the Daily Mail, 'Are the British going to shoot migrants?' ', Mr Pears Natalie's stepfather was thoroughly disconcerted about the man who was about to join their family, a feeling dating from the moment he had met Elphicke, when Natalie brought him to their home in Kent. Mother and daughter were once very close, but they have not spoken for almost ten years after Mrs Pears challenged Elphicke about his behaviour. Charlie Elphicke, 49, heads to court ALONE to face sentence [29][30], On 17 March 2022, Elphicke attended a protest against the mass sacking of 800 staff members by P&O ferries in Dover. Complaining about his 'unhappy marriage', Elphicke plied her with champagne, after which he kissed and groped her. D isgraced ex-MP Charlie Elphicke was dubbed a "sexual predator" as he was jailed for two years for attacks on two young women. [55], Elphicke has been a prominent campaigner for fathers' rights, "leading a campaign by Families Need Fathers" and introducing a private members bill "to change family law and make it a legal right for children to know both of their parents". [27], On 15 October 2012, Downing Street announced Elphicke's appointment as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Minister for Europe David Lidington. [25], In July 2021, she was one of five MPs found to have breached their code of conduct by the Commons Select Committee on Standards for attempting to influence senior judges in November 2020 in her husband's sentencing appeal after his conviction for sexual assault. After she confronted Elphicke, the fallout was brutal. . He was first elected as Conservative MP for Dover at . At times, Elphicke's coarse behaviour took their breath away, including on one occasion at his swanky Belgravia townhouse where he had an expansive wine collection in a special cellar when Les caught him with another woman in the marital bedroom during a family party. Complaining about his 'unhappy marriage', Elphicke plied her with champagne, after which he kissed and groped her. [84][85][86] He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 6 September 2019 and denied all three charges. Many of the leading companies (including Starbucks,[65] Google and Amazon.com) have been called to give evidence over this issue, most recently raised by Elphicke, in front of the Public Accounts Select Committee in November 2012. A second assault took place at a later date behaviour he later justified as him being lovestruck, or taking a chance by propositioning the women. But few will have been driven to the kind of explosive fury that she has for hers. While once close, mother and daughter have not spoken for ten years, after Mrs Pears challenged Elphicke, a former tax lawyer, about his behaviour which she says included a one-off incident in which she alleges he manhandled her for, of all things, not mopping a floor to his standards.