Do we need a separate thread to consider this, or a dedicated one as with Damian Green? Huff. Post "A new report has revealed Labour women have been raped, groped and harassed by men within their own party - with one MP alleged to have preyed on a drunken teenager. LabourToo - a campaign inspired by the #MeToo movement against sexual harasssment - asked politicians, staff, activists and candidates from across the country to share their stories anonymously to create a detailed picture of the extend of the problem. Their “shocking and distressing” findings, collated over a two-month period late last year, have now been collated and sent to the party’s London headquarters, where senior officials are under pressure to take action. Labour MP and equality campaigner Stella Creasy said the women’s stories were “heartbreaking”." http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labourtoo-harassment-report-reveals-rape-assault-and-male-mp-preying-on-drunk-teen_uk_5a956b5fe4b01f65f59a85bc
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