[35] He became vice-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group FairFuelUK an organisation committed to reducing fuel duty[36] having previously served as its chairman. The judge branded him 'a sexual predator who used [his] success and respectability as a cover' to abuse women. She worked as a lawyer for the Inland Revenue from 1995 to 1997. [22] His defeat was seen as a blow to David Cameron, though 11 out of the other 12 posts went to new MPs and the election removed most of the "historic trouble makers". It has since emerged that his 20-year-old daughter, Charlotte, had become estranged from him, while his wife, Natalie Elphicke, announced on social media that she had ended their 25-year. [92] He was nonetheless ordered to pay 35,000 within a year towards the costs of the prosecution. Charles Brett Anthony Elphicke[2] (born 14 March 1971) is a British former politician, former solicitor and convicted sex offender. 'He was always very flirty with other women and would try to turn it into a joke. Elphicke confessed to a two-year affair, beginning in 2015, with a young woman he'd met at work. 'He believes that because he was a lawyer, the other side are not as good as him. 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. So what was his appeal to her daughter? 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'He turned up with her one weekend and I never liked him, I just had a feeling. . Disgraced former Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke has been jailed for two years after being convicted of three sexual assaults on two younger women. [65] In concert with his German opposite number, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, Osborne called for action to combat tax avoidance[66] and to force corporations to pay their fair share of tax or face serious consequences. He has always been a predator :sexually, politically and personally.'. [87] In their statement, the CPS emphasised that Elphicke "has a right to a fair trial" and that "there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings". 'He tried to pull the mop off my hands and he was physically aggressive. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Isabel Oakeshott clashes with Nick Robinson over Hancock texts, Ukraine soldiers shoot down enemy drones with drones of their own, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA, Fleet-footed cop chases an offender riding a scooter, Two Russian tanks annihilated with bombs by Ukrainian armed forces, Dozens stuck in car park as staff refuses to open gate for woman, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter. [27], On 15 October 2012, Downing Street announced Elphicke's appointment as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Minister for Europe David Lidington. ', One option she has considered is to make the journey from her home to Kent in the hope of seeing Natalie. Les, a retired trucker, spends his time working on his cars. His crimes were 'nonsense'. . 'It was just awful': Natalie Elphicke MP describes how 'naughty Tory' husband Charlie's assault allegations led to her 10-year-old son losing friends and her daughter's A-level results suffer Inderdeep Bains for the Daily Mail, 'Are the British going to shoot migrants?' His leadership and his championing led to two very important changes which I can honestly say would not have happened so rapidly had it not been for his work. RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or . [89] Days later, however, she announced her support for him once again, saying he had been punished for being "charming, wealthy, charismatic and successful attractive, and attracted to, women" and dismissed the claims of his accusers. She was heckled by some protestors who blamed her party for laws that allowed the sackings to take place which she called "nonsense". 'I was not surprised, having watched his behaviour at parties over many, many years. It was like an opened mouth smush on my face. Surely, no wife could ever go back to such a man? "Naughty Tory" Elphicke . 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Ifechukwu. Her horror that he has been released already having served just one year, some of which was at an open prison in Gloucestershire is palpable. . He faces jail when sentenced next month. We had always been very close and we went to buy her wedding dress together.'. Elphicke's downfall started one evening in 2007 when he found himself alone in his Belgravia townhouse with a woman in her 30s. Like any mother, Mrs Pears was swept up in the excitement of organising the big day. Elphicke assaulted a Parliamentary worker. Revealed: The top 10 fastest-growing destinations for UK pensioners retiring overseas. 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. [33], She married Charlie Elphicke in 1995; he is the former Conservative Party MP for Dover. He was first elected as Conservative MP for Dover at . His wife, Natalie Elphicke, immediately defended him, asserting that the manner of his suspension was a threat to British values and an injustice. The schism between her and her grandchildren perhaps cuts the deepest while her daughter and son-in-law pursued their careers, Mrs Pears happily cared for the children. 'He just thought it was a laugh,' he went on. The 49-year-old, who called himself a "naughty. The allegations have emerged just days after former Tory MP Charlie Elphicke had been found guilty of sexual assault and is now awaiting sentencing. Some marriages end in a whimper, fizzling out after years of unspoken grievance. In October 2019 Elphicke appeared at Southwark Crown Court and was granted bail to return for trial on 29 June 2020. She apologised for her actions. Should anyone claim to know the dark side of Charlie Elphicke, it is Mrs Pears and her husband, Les, first-hand witnesses, as they describe today, to his consistently inappropriate behaviour, which was often, to their despair, shamelessly exhibited in front of friends, family and colleagues. Mrs Pears, however, continues to pray for a turnaround: 'Natalie is sensible, I hope she has the strength and it would be better for the children to have one parent who is not associated with this type of behaviour.'. Former Tory MP Charlie Elphicke has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women. [7] She was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1994 on a Hardwicke Scholarship, and admitted as a solicitor in 1999. It wasn't what I'd describe as a peck. His month-long trial last summer devastatingly unpicked his disturbing behaviour, luridly detailing near identical assaults one of which saw him attempting to spank his terrified victim as he chased her around the kitchen of his family home, shouting 'I'm a naughty Tory!' Elphicke was selected as the Conservative candidate for Dover in June 2007. At the same time as Elphicke pushed this issue up the domestic UK news agenda, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, raised it at the G20 meeting in Mexico City. 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? As a member of the Conservative Party and later an independent, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover from 2010 to 2019.. Elphicke read law at the University of Nottingham before working as a solicitor. [72] Debating the issue in The Observer, Helen Lewis suggested the MPs' objectives were to stop charities criticising the government,[73] whilst The Times said that guidelines had changed in the last decade, and some objectives previously deemed political were now accepted as charitable. Elphicke was elected to Lambeth London Borough Council in 1994, representing Gipsy Hill. 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. Just make taxes lower, simpler and fit for the internet age", "Oxfam: MPs shocked by 'disgraceful' political campaigning", "Is the latest Oxfam advertisement too political? [53] This paper claimed that there was no legal or moral case for the UK to pay a divorce bill to the EU; instead the EU could owe the UK 10 billion for its share of the European Investment Bank. One can see how, perhaps, a wife with almost saintly forbearance might feel she is helping to rehabilitate a troubled husband by getting him back on his feet. Today, Mrs Pears is mourning what she sees as a wasted opportunity for her daughter, who had been married to Elphicke for 25 years, to turn her life around. Following his conviction in 2020, he withdrew his claims in March 2022, and the newspaper published more detail about the events. It must be upsetting for her. I am close to Natalie, I always have been. The guest list, she says, was crammed with contacts, much in keeping with her son-in-law's habit of using every family event as a political or business opportunity. [84][85][86] He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 6 September 2019 and denied all three charges. [4], Born in Huntingdon, Elphicke was educated at the independent Felsted School in Essex and Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies (CCSS) before studying law at the University of Nottingham. Elphicke subsequently wrote 'Tariffs Would Cost Europe Dear', a paper in which he argued that tariffs would be more harmful to the EU than the UK due to the higher level of exports to the UK. [29] After leaving government, Elphicke served on the Public Accounts Committee and Treasury Select Committee respectively. 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'. He's very keen I try to go down and maybe into the Conservative office to try to see her. Complaining about his 'unhappy marriage', Elphicke plied her with champagne, after which he kissed and groped her. Whether it be at professional, social or family occasions, Mrs Pears insists Elphicke has 'always been a predator'. Ministers are said to be drawing up proposals which would see people arriving illegally in the UK sent abroad for processing and resettlement. Prisoners 'demand pay rises' as prices of everyday items including toothpaste and shower 'soar at the jail A 14-year-old autistic boy's naive prank. Natalie, 49, is the wife of disgraced ex-MP Charlie Elphicke Credit: Louis Wood - The Sun. But despite the toll on the family, Natalie Elphicke was at his side every day throughout the three-week trial, arriving at the court hand in hand and putting on a show of stoic support and loyalty. 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 . "My daughter was studying for her A-levels when this first broke and, not surprisingly, they . At the 2001 general election Elphicke was not elected, with the incumbent Labour candidate holding the seat with a swing from the Conservatives of 0.7% compared to a swing of 1.7% to the Conservatives nationally, the Liberal Democrat vote falling by 3.1%. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. . . As for his punishment which has been condemned by some, including, extraordinarily, the betrayed Natalie Elphicke, for being too harsh Mrs Pears says it wasn't severe enough. [11], In January 2017, she launched a pilot scheme to facilitate a more effective way of integrating the provision of infrastructure such as water, electricity, gas, broadband and roads in proposals to develop housing. 'It was a lavish affair and Charles wanted every possible connection there. Items included a stay at a luxury hotel which cost over 3,000 and a staff reward scheme which cost 32,100. [18], Elphicke welcomed the announcement of the building of the new Buckland Hospital at Dover, as "it would save long journeys to hospitals in other parts of Kent". [13], Elphicke was selected as the Conservative candidate for the Dover constituency on 8 November 2019. Ifeoma; Female given name. Chisom: Chisom means God follows me. 'He pushed me down by my shoulders, he had his knee between my legs and he was groping my breast. At the 2019 general election, she was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover, succeeding her husband Charlie Elphicke.. [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. The trust would be given 'up to date' powers to raise funds for investment. [13] He made his maiden speech in a debate on European affairs on 3 June 2010. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. Woman describes alleged sexual assault by Charlie Elphicke Mr Elphicke was elected as MP for Dover in 2010 and held the seat until standing down at the general election in December 2019 - his . 'It has broken my heart that I don't see Natalie,' says Mrs Pears. Then, in 2015 he started a two-year affair with a second young woman whom he had met through his work. There's no doubt that Mrs Pears is all the more heartbroken because her daughter had made such a success of her life. And I picked up my bag and left.'. [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". [10] He was Deputy Chairman of the Cities of London and Westminster Conservative Association from 2002 to 2006. Elphicke, 49, ex-MP for the Dover seat now held by his wife, was found guilty on Thursday. [18][19] For this role she earned 21,000 from May to November 2020 and earned 3,000 per month from January 2021 to April 2022 for approximately 8 hrs work per week. The Understandably, Mrs Pears was disgusted by his actions but not at all surprised. Having been such a hands-on grandmother for so many years, the loss of contact is unbearable. Julia Pears isn't the first mother-in-law to harbour doubts about her daughter's husband. Her only desire is to see her daughter move on with a new life without her husband. 'I said I would love to see her, but I haven't had a reply to that. DISGRACED ex-Tory MP Charlie Elphicke was today jailed for just two years despite being branded a "predator" for sex assaults on women. 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