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Just shows Andy how people are eager to rush in and condemn people without full facts or previous knowledge of the person Put on trial by media and public who would probably be sitting knitting at the gallows centuries ago. //
I don't personally take pleasure in the downfall of others through their stupidity, and I don't in this case.
I am willing to accept that I did leap to conclusions about Mr Parish, based rather more on the past behavior of his colleagues in similar situations, rather than his own, of which I was not fully aware, and I admit, that is wrong of me, to pre-judge to the level that I did.
As I have pointed out, my perception of Mr Parish has been altered considerably by the honesty of his television interview, where he made no attempt either to justify or to excuse his behaviour, and for that he is to be applauded.
// Yes, this man decided himself to leave but all this has pushed him into it, probably for the sake of his family being under more media/public atte //
Again, at the time, I did assume, unfairly, that Mr Parish was determined to hang onto his post, and was then forced out by his constituency party, and had to resign.
Again on reflection, I don't believe he resigned either because he was pushed into it by public opinion, or to save his family from further embarrassment, although that may be a welcome by-product of his decision.
I think he reigned because, utterly against type, he decided that in view of his lapse of judgement, he could no longer remain as an MP, and he took the appropriate and honourable decision to resign his post, and he deserves all credit for that, and I am delighted to regret my willingness to condemn him unheard, and offer said credit - a lesson learned for me.