Mr Seely said he talked to the journalist for about 35 minutes"at a sensible distance".
Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely went to an evening gathering at a journalist's home in Seaview on 22 May, according to the Calling for the MP to consider standing down, Green Party spokesperson Vix Lowthion said:"Thousands of his constituents have not seen their own grandchildren, parents and friends. At the time people could only meet one other person from another household at a distance in a public place.on the island, said the journalist had wanted to discuss the project with him.In a statement, he said:"When I arrived, I saw another couple of people there, which I was not expecting. I thought about leaving, but felt that was perhaps over-reacting.
shatherley2 One rule ...etc ....etc The Cummings get-out clause. An insult to all those who have gone through hell and Tory shits have rushed to defend the indefensible.
Lmaooooooooooooo 😂😂😂
shatherley2 We are governed by elected crooks ! Parasites
But thousands gathering in London is fine.....do you have any idea how stupid the bbc is looking at the moment
Tens of thousands of people on the streets of London and Manchester attending demo’s and the bbc is wasting our time with stories of some guy having a barbecue. The bbc news dept needs to get a life.
Yet again another one who is all about Do as I say, not as I do
Resignation offered then?
BBCPolitics Look forward to BBC story on Barry Gardiner attending a mass protest event today. I wont hold my breath
What is wrong with you people? Thousands - literally thousands - breach all SD advice/guidelines /whatever to go rioting and protesting in London, and you're whingeing about a bloody bbq on the Isle of Wight? Be off with you. Deadbeats.
I think it is sad that those who should lead by example are so bad when 'doing what they do and not what they say'. Another poke in the public's eye. NHS; sorry for his behaviour.
He is not the only one loads of people were doing the same
BBCPolitics Not important news anymore as the bar has been set by Cumming's; backed by Boris 100%. New Government Message: Do what you think is in the best interest of you and your family, and as Cummings said 'I don't care what you lot think'
Isabel Oakshott ?
I wonder why they witch hunt EVERY Tory MP that broke the rules but not any of the Labour MP’s 🤔
Dont worry labour mps done the same one met 100 at funeral one met married man for sex one drove miles to wish daddy happy birthday one went on a black lives matter protest
Oh, dear! Another one so that doesn't make us perfect if we have broken the lockdown and shouldn't be fined... They meant to set up an example if they themselves breaking it so what you expect from us 💁♀️
BBCPolitics They’re either very stupid which clearly they’re not or do they have complete disdain for the general public with measures put in place for us which they don’t have to adhere to
BBCPolitics Well Bob Seeley MP got it wrong, came out quick holds his hands up neutralised the sh$ show. BorisJohnson take a lesson ref DominicCummngs
all yachts and lose morals
How is it that this makes news and absolutely nothing is said about Labour MP Barry Gardiner boasting about breaking lockdown rules when attending a black lives matter protest? One rule for Labour MPs and sod the rest.
The BBC: Thousands march and riot through London - doubleplusgood MP meets a few people he shouldn’t: time for the Two Minute Hate
He should have just held up a protest sign and then he would've been sweet.
Did you miss the mass protests then? 🤔
Name & shame them all don't cherry pick
So the one rule for the Tories continues, they are the most hypocritical bunch of......
Who was the journalist? Come on, BBC, you know who it was!
Don't worry Mate, use the Cummings defence and tough it out. Pity you didn't think to test your eyes too
BBC you didn't seem to have a problem with thousands of 'protestors' in London? You really are full of s***
Why didn’t he use the special magic forcefield that kept the thousands crowded together in Hyde park safe from the virus?
More outrage about this than literally thousands of left wingers breaking lockdown. Natch.
Jackson_Carlaw awaiting your condemnation
And?
Take a look at the black protest photos if you want too see the real cretins! He has behaved reasonably and responsibly.
You barely gave a toss about thousands breaking the lockdown for protest but one hungry boi has a sausage at a BBQ and it gets it's own article! Pathetic!
*insert yawn emoji here*
Terrorist !
TORY MP there fixed it for you !
Just admit it was a blm BBQ. Apparently that's OK these days.
BBCPolitics The half sausage - more evidence required m’lud. Was it thrown from 2m directly into his mouth? Was the plate placed on a wall for him to collect? Did he remain at a safe distance while procuring the half sausage?
No law or rule above instinct as clearly stated by Mr Johnson
Do they not have telephones on the Isle of Wight?
Crime of the Century. Makes all those riots in London look insignificant.
Hang him!
And demos and riots in London ? Barry Gardner More bias
Resign you knut!
If the Dutch PM Mark Rutte can show leadership and not visit his dying mother because of lockdown rules, perhaps Bob would like to explain why his barbecue was so important?
I ate half a sausage but I did not swallow it
Stay elite. Be a rule maker they don't apply to you . FFS
You haven't said anything about labour MP Barry Gardiner going to protests and encouraging people to break the rules .
Half a sausage. It was a Spectator funded event. Not a small get together. Come on BBC.
But amassing in london to protest/ riot is ok though, right?
BBCPolitics he could have asked before he travelled given the circumstances.
Not good but if it was to support BLM I'm ok with that because it's so important. I've got BAME friends in the NHS so I know what its like.
TYPICAL BOJO PARTY BULLSHIT. JUST ANOTHER LIAR IN TEAM BORIS. THERE GOES THE TRUST AND THE SOCIAL CONTRACT. THE COVID MORTALITY STATS WERE ALSO FIDDLED TO AVOID GOING OVER 40K ON THURSDAY AND HAVING TO EXPLAIN IT ON FRIDAY. THEY'LL TRY TO DUCK IT WITH MORE LIES ON THE W/E.
Strong and stable leadership. What a shower.
BBC tut tut Labour MPs breach lockdown Zilch zero nada. A conservative and they are the most despicable people on the planet. Thank god I cancelled the license fee Im damned if I will pay for your political bias
The mass outrage over these things is beyond ridiculous now. An MP had to quit because she went for a walk. Now this chap met a journalist through his line of work and he's on a par with harold shipman. Its insane. How many of the outraged have had a small breach of rules?
And I assume he’s resigning because of it....
see they all done it lots more to follow me thinks
Doesn’t matter the protest have destroyed any thing carried out. A few ppl at a bbq means nothing now
Cue Laura Kuensberg 'Are you going to resign as a MP?'
For goodness sake, not another self important and entitled Tory breaking the rules. I'm sick and tired of them all.
No, he was part of the BLM protest. That is immune to the lockdown and distancing.
I’m so bored by this. MP’s from all parties have broken Lockdown as have members of the public. If you support Labour you rat on Tories and if you support Tories you grass up Labour. There’s no point scoring in any of this, it’s stupid and selfish whatever your political leanings
Above the law just like your pal cummings...
So what?
Wanker
Sack him
MPs of both parties have broken it, but it's all moot now anyway given the mass gatherings being allowed to happen.
Selfishness is the norm in today's society
Haven’t you heard? It’s only permissible for the virtue signallers at mass demos.
BBCPolitics
‘’I accidentally ate a sausage and I take that to be the end of the matter’’ Isle of Wight MP sausagegate
Honestly, no one cares any more. As the US unemployment figures show - we need to get everyone back to work now. Our lockdown is killing people and the economy.
Have we extended the transition yet You aren’t being subtle enough? 🤣🤣 wonder who was at the BBQ now the dominicummimgs nonsense failed! The ScumMedia have moved on!! FBPE Brexit
CancelTheBBC
And? so what it’s ok for BarryGardiner
BBCPolitics Why not get the pitch forks out and burn him at the stake you cretins
Oh fk me he’s a conservative mo & the bbc cover it, now there’s a shock!
I ate half a sausage 🤣
Don't forget this lot and probably dozens of BBC Exec's!!
Surprise surprise another PM breaking rules,....we cant see our family.. but they can break rules , W... LOT OF THEM
You are safe Cummings will safe you lol
Oh shock horror he was at a bbq let’s tar and feather him! getagrip 🙄
Oh well, people have been going to bbqs since day 1 here on the island.. Not surprised to be honest. 🙄 Maybe he was just testing the app! 🤐
You fawn over BLM protesters crowded in their thousands and you go after this guy? BBC can't die off soon enough
Oh dear! Truth will out....
The Tory’s are an absolute joke. The handling of this pandemic is disgusting.
BBCPolitics Careful, he tends to get very stroppy!!
remain_eu Isle of Wight track and trace app fails. Don’t worry only cost 245mill. Idox. Dom cums sister is a director and Smith Klien head quarters at barnard castle. Got the contract on April 14th. 2 days after Dom cum could see properly. But Boris will get brexit done. So who cares
I hope he's downloaded the app.
LouBuchanan17 Resignations required
NeilRu55ell All in attendance in the public eye should be sacked!
remain_eu barbequelivesmatter
Presume as Cummings was ok he will be fine. Just sayin...
Oh, the horror!
Nats on here obviously forget about their Katherine 🤷♂️🤷♂️🚀🚀
If only he said he went there for a black lives matter knees-up he’d be a hero. Come on Bob, try harder.
The ‘R’ rate is 1.1 in the Northwest now and idiots like this give the wrong message, obviously rules don’t apply to him. How are we ever going to get to grip with this 😷
They just piss on the sacrifice made by millions and laugh.
He had the app 🙄
Tice would boast about it not just admit it. moron
Another twat setting a good example
Fully expect another week of excuses before being told to move on
So knew he was breaking the rules and still didn't leave? 'We're all in this together', unless you're an MP or Dominic Cummings
I’d have at least finished eating the sausage - but then again, I am a greedy fucker at heart!
OK, he's apologised, but why did he do it in the first place?
I don’t care
Jesus their all at it, don't do as i do, do as i say, all hypocrites the lot of them
He learned from Mr. Jair Bolsonaro.
Seely's big push for promotion. Cummings will be impressed.
Half a sausage?
Imagen if a labour MP broke lockdown wonder if it'd be scrutinised as much, oh wait they weren't 😴😴😴 reporters and journalists have broken lockdown rules. Hypocrites. Honestly past fucking caring.
Good - sounds like we can all do the same now. 🤔
Track and trace app is working well
Resign
Bit like prohibition by the sounds of it...……..undercover UKIP rally or something ?
Well when there’s 1000s of people stomping all over London protesting about something that happened in another country this chap going for a burger is really not a big deal.
BBCPolitics Why when it is a conservative MP is it never put into the headline
He only ate half a sausage to test his eye sight.
bet you my life you wouldn't cover it if it was a labour or left wing mp!
Did he mention Cummings?
Irrelevant after the left wing mobs we have seen causing mayhem across the country this week contaminating each other under the guise of BLM.
Is he going to resign then
Scientific advisors being silenced as R now 1.05 to 1.2 and deaths and hospital admissions rise daily
That'll be a resignation then. Won't it?
The BBC reporting/criticizing a Tory MP. What a shock.
Half a sausage 😄😄
So resign! Oh, you can use the Cummings Caveat, so sorry.
Should've said he was out protesting
One rule for them...
The Isle of Wight is a good place to be isolated from the rest of the world anyway - no problem with barbeques.
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