Neither proud nor ashamed. First, " It is outrageous that a single member of Parliament has today been able to derail a much needed and universally supported..." Pardon me for pointing out that, since someone shouted "Object", it quite obviously isn't "universally supported".

Rather more to the point, I would like to know what Chope's objections are before passing judgement. I can't think of a bad reason to object, let alone a good one. But the report contains no information beyond the fact that Ms Martin has already spoken to him and arranged a meeting to discuss the bill further with him. So let's not rush to judgement, eh? If I have to guess, since he is a barrister by profession, I'm presuming that he has concerns about the wording of the bill & its practical application in court.