{"id":26862,"date":"2023-11-28T11:49:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T11:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/?p=26862"},"modified":"2023-11-28T11:49:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T11:49:09","slug":"keep-fighting-fit-tory-mp-hits-back-after-posting-half-naked-pictures-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/politics\/keep-fighting-fit-tory-mp-hits-back-after-posting-half-naked-pictures-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep fighting fit – Tory MP hits back after posting half-naked pictures online"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Tory MP has hit back at Labour after posting half-naked pictures of himself on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Conservative MP for Milton Keynes North Ben Everitt has pushed back against opposition MPs over his \u201cthirst trap\u201d photographs on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Mr Everitt\u2019s social media feed features several photos of him topless while swimming.<\/p>\n

While these photographs are harmless, they triggered a row after Mr Everitt engaged in an argument with Peter Marland, the Labour leader of Milton Keynes Council.<\/p>\n

The dispute was over whether Milton Keynes had or was being considered as a location for dumping nuclear waste.<\/p>\n

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Speaking to the BBC Local Democracy Reporting Service, Mr Everitt said: \u201cNuclear Waste Services have confirmed that no site in Milton Keynes has entered a consideration process by the government.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor blindly obvious reasons. It\u2019s not a plan. It never was a plan. It\u2019s utterly misleading to claim there is or was a plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the debate, Mr Marland criticised Mr Everitt and told him to \u201cput his shirt on and\u2026get off the ski slope\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Marland added that Mr Everitt should \u201cstop taking \u2018thirst trap\u2019 pictures\u2026and actually start representing the people of Milton Keynes\u201d.<\/p>\n

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According to the Cambridge Dictionary, a thirst trap is \u201ca statement by or photograph of someone on social media that is intended to attract attention or make people who see it sexually interested in them\u201d.<\/p>\n

Following the scathing remark, Mr Everitt told the Sun that he was not posting thirst trap pictures and that he was simply trying to keep fit.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThe only trap here is Labour’s claptrap about nuclear waste. I make no apology about keeping fighting fit for the people of Milton Keynes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following his comments, the government also commented on the incident by referring to the question of nuclear waste in the area.<\/p>\n