In Open Democracy today: A Conservative MP on police bail after being accused of rape has been given the go-ahead by his local party to stand in the next general election, openDemocracy can reveal. The MP, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested in May 2022 on suspicion of indecent assault, sexual assault, rape and other related charges. He has been bailed three times since his arrest. Yet openDemocracy has seen evidence that the politician has continued working in his local community, including with children. He has also continued receiving personal donations and gifts since his arrest, including … Continue reading ‘Sexual advances’ or ‘indecent assault, sexual assault, rape and other related charges’: The very different standards of the SNP and the Conservatives