British MP paid for the services of male escorts, the Sunday Mirror reports.

[SteveB]

He has denied this, but who cares one way or another? What he does in his private life is his own business surely?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37269919

[Sean1986]

Sure they all do it

[alcatel]

Sure they all do it

Some of them are straight as a die though.
Make a beeline for the female escorts.

[alcatel]

Well, as long as he paid and wasn't demanding free Parliamentary Privileges.
Reliable too, not a timewaster.
Bound (no potential pun here, didn't read the article) to be re-selected/re-elected.

[kayfay]

Mr Vaz had opposed government attempts to criminalise the drug. Ministers later announced they would remain within the law.
His committee is also currently overseeing a review of the UK's prostitution laws.

so whats this about?

[SteveB]

Mr Vaz had opposed government attempts to criminalise the drug. Ministers later announced they would remain within the law.
His committee is also currently overseeing a review of the UK's prostitution laws.

so whats this about?

Attempt by the Sunday Mirror to undermine his credibility in his position on the committee overseeing a review of the UK's prostitution laws?
Surely, best have someone who has direct experience rather than someone whose only experience is what he has read and heard.
Looks like a “sting” operation rather than a genuine investigation. The Sunday Mirror probably paid the escorts more than Keith Vaz. (Assuming the reports are true)

[FatBastard]

Attempt by the Sunday Mirror to undermine his credibility in his position on the committee overseeing a review of the UK's prostitution laws?
Surely, best have someone who has direct experience rather than someone whose only experience is what he has read and heard.
Looks like a “sting” operation rather than a genuine investigation. The Sunday Mirror probably paid the escorts more than Keith Vaz. (Assuming the reports are true)

The tabloids are the morality police remember. So when the government responds to their decriminalisation positive report it will now always be tainted by these allegations. Not that they'res anything wrong with what he's alleged to have done, but the fact their report recommended looser laws will be seen as him trying to keep himself right.

[David Feckem]

He has denied this, but who cares one way or another? What he does in his private life is his own business surely?

He said he'd had bareback sex three weeks earlier with an escort and suggested he wanted it this time as well. That's Mrs Vaz business too.

Not that they'res anything wrong with what he's alleged to have done, .

Apart from anything else he sounds like a shit client. Suggesting bareback sex, grossly underpaying and then joking to them that it's a lot of money where they come from. Suggesting they bring along someone else who wasn't going to be paid. Shit client. It goes without saying the tabloids are scum.

[AbidingPond]

Mr Vaz had opposed government attempts to criminalise the drug. Ministers later announced they would remain within the law.
His committee is also currently overseeing a review of the UK's prostitution laws.

so whats this about?

Ah sure he was just doing in depth research on the subject the committee was discussing. Fair play to him.

[Barney Rubble]

And he has resigned from the committee. Red Ken he should not be judged on one mistake but for all the good work he has done. ONE MISTAKE, probably more like he was caught out once. We all know what the British press is like, if you are in the public eye then your private life is for public viewing. In such a position I think he was very foolish, the press don't give a fuck if you're Mother Teresa ffs. Maybe that's a different thread.