Last month Elphicke, 49, was jailed for two. KENT COUNTY, MI -- A 71-year-old part-time Kent County sheriff's deputy had a minor wound after he accidentally shot himself in the hand during firearms training. He did not stand for re-election at the 2019 general election and was succeeded by his wife, Natalie Elphicke. Disgraced former Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke has been jailed for two years after being convicted of three sexual assaults on two younger women. 'He just thought it was a laugh,' he went on. 5. . He was first elected as Conservative MP for Dover at the 2010 general election and served as a government whip and Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from 2015 to 2016. I think for him to serve only half of his sentence is a great disrespect to these victims and their whole ordeal,' she says. 'He turned up with her one weekend and I never liked him, I just had a feeling. [30] He contributed to the Conservative Government's first defeat over key Brexit legislation in December 2017, when he abstained in the vote on Dominic Grieve's amendment requiring Parliament to have a vote on the final deal relating to the UK departing the European Union. By Natalie Cecilia Elphicke OBE (ne Ross; born 5 November 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician and finance lawyer. It was like an open-mouthed smush on my face. [37][38] After he lost his appeal in March 2021, she was reported as having ended the marriage. [75] In February 2015 following a report by Third Sector magazine that 32 charity bosses received over 200,000 in 2014, Elphicke expressed concern that trust in charities would be undermined and that people would not donate if they thought their pay was excessive. [25] Following a tribunal ruling on public interest relating to private schools, the Charity Commission had decided that, unlike the druids, the Plymouth Brethren could not show it provided public worship for all as it was "exclusive". 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? So what was his appeal to her daughter? 'He was trying to put his mouth on my mouth. [27], On 15 October 2012, Downing Street announced Elphicke's appointment as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Minister for Europe David Lidington. [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". [80] In March 2021, after he lost his appeal, however, she was reported as having ended the marriage.[96]. This gave her a chance to realise that she doesn't need him, and that what he did was very wrong.'. 'He pushed me down by my shoulders, he had his knee between my legs and he was groping my breast. 'It has broken my heart that I don't see Natalie,' says Mrs Pears. ', When asked what message she would send to her daughter, Mrs Pears breaks down in sobs, and pleads: 'Please contact me. It would be a fresh start for her betrayed daughter, who had dutifully arrived at court each day, hand in hand with her husband, choosing to sit in a quiet room rather than listen to the mortifying evidence in court before dramatically announcing she was leaving Elphicke moments after the verdict. The committee recommended that Elphicke and two other MPs receive a one-day suspension from parliament. [61] He followed this by calling on George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to force the companies, which included Google, Coca-Cola and Apple Inc,[62] to have to state the effective rate of tax they paid on their UK revenues, and suggested that government contracts could be withheld from multinationals who do not pay their fair share of UK tax. [18] He was a finalist both in the usability and engagement categories. 'I was hoping she would go off on her own, particularly when she said at the court that was it, she was divorcing him. 'He has isolated her; she has very few friends and they are mainly work colleagues. Her mother, however, feels precisely the opposite: that her son-in-law should have been locked up for at least five years. Overall he said ten technology companies receiving more than 1.8billion from the taxpayer paid 78million in taxes on UK earnings of just over 17.5billion of turnover. 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. The workplace, whether it's the House of Commons or wherever it is, should be safe.'. Mrs Pears is concerned for her daughter and fears silver-tongued Elphicke whom she calls Charles could use this opportunity to wheedle his way back into Natalie's affections. They are encouraged to bring expert witnesses into the court room in order to explain how this drug operates, and how a tiny quantity of it can have the potency of heroin or cocaine in a larger quantity. It wasn't what I'd describe as a peck. [43] Other Conservatives see Elphicke's proposal as a method of populist privatisation. There's no doubt that Mrs Pears is all the more heartbroken because her daughter had made such a success of her life. Items included a stay at a luxury hotel which cost over 3,000 and a staff reward scheme which cost 32,100. He was only interested in you if he thought you could help him. It's GRAYGATE! The Pearses live quietly, having moved from Kent to a farmhouse on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds where Julia runs Bully Rescue a charity looking after and rehoming rescue dogs. [80], In 2012, Elphicke was living in London with his wife Natalie (ne Ross), two children,[94] and Star, the 2012 Westminster Dog of the Year. Natalie Cecilia Elphicke OBE (ne Ross; born 5 November 1970)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician and finance lawyer. [14] Upon his election, Elphicke served as a member of the Public Administration Select Committee (which scrutinises the civil service) and the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills. 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!' Charlie and Natalie Elphicke have two children. The 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. It was like an opened mouth smush on my face. Elphicke was selected as the Conservative candidate for Dover in June 2007. Thoroughly upstanding, a former head teacher and one-time town mayor, Mrs Pears is deeply distressed her daughter stood by Elphicke after his conviction. He was all over me.'. [37], In March 2019 Elphicke was one of 21 MPs who voted against LGBT inclusive sex and relationship education in English schools. . 'He didn't like the way I was mopping that was all it was, and it's just example of his controlling behaviour. 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.'. He published 'Ready on Day One' which called for:[54][53] resilient roads to the Channel Ports, efficient processing of customs controls, a new Entente Cordiale to extend the Le Touquet Treaty to cover customs co-operation and build a new era of deeper co-operation with France, a Brexit Infrastructure Bill and one government at the border to ensure order. [7], In 2007 he wrote a report for the centre-right think tank the Centre for Policy Studies showing that, while income for an average household rose annually by 4.7% from 1997 to 2001, it only rose by 0.35% in 2006, a slowdown which Elphicke attributed to increased National Insurance contributions in 2003. 'He would call himself a 'naughty Tory' or a 'silly Tory'. A scuffed copy of the Koran. [5] She is a director of the privately funded Housing and Finance Institute set up by the CameronClegg coalition, following a review she wrote with Keith House. He has always been a predator :sexually, politically and personally.'. 'He pushed me down by my shoulders, he had his knee between my legs and he was groping my breast. But few will have been driven to the kind of explosive fury that she has for hers. Julia Pears isn't the first mother-in-law to harbour doubts about her daughter's husband. The trust would be given 'up to date' powers to raise funds for investment. 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. More than this, she fears that serving 'just half a sentence' will only empower Elphicke, giving him confidence to continue 'in his old ways'. Natalie Elphicke, who. RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or . Others explode with a bang, inflicting irreparable damage on all parties, despite any love that may once have existed. They say they knew Elphicke had 'acted inappropriately from the very beginning', long suspecting he was unfaithful to their daughter Natalie, a successful lawyer, whom he married in 1995. Mrs Pears, who runs Bully Rescue, a charity that looks after and rehomes rescue dogs, and Les, a retired trucker, lead a life far from Westminster intrigue or Belgravia excess, tucked away in a farmhouse on the Lincolnshire Wolds. "My daughter was studying for her A-levels when this first broke and, not surprisingly, they . Elphicke criticised the Department for Transport and the Home Office, who were advised of but unprepared for delays. 'I just so hope she has no wish to be with him. Published: 22:00 GMT, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 2 October 2020, Though Natalie, Elphicke's successor as MP for Dover and Deal, announced she was divorcing him after he was found guilty in July, she spoke out in his favour last month, claiming he had not had a fair trial, and supported his immediate appeal against his sentence. 'He's very arrogant and he believes that he's better than everyone,' she says. [67][68], In a debate on corporate tax avoidance on 7 January 2013,[69] MPs highlighted companies which accept UK government contracts but pay little or no tax. Natalie and Charles Elphicke are pictured above on their wedding day. 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. [26] They requested a test case to clarify public benefit. The woman who accused him of raping her in 2015, referred to as 'Jane', said this had prolonged her suffering. The judge branded him 'a sexual predator who used [his] success and respectability as a cover' to abuse women. [83], On 22 July 2019, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced they had charged Elphicke with three counts of sexual assault relating to two women: one charge relating to an incident in 2007 and the other two in 2016. During a debate called by Elphicke in Parliament, Justice Minister Rory Stewart announced Robert's Law, saying: "I really want to pay tribute to the honourable member for Dover and Deal. However, an application to disclose the names of these MPs has been blocked by the defence barrister, who claims the reports contain private information. Whether it be at professional, social or family occasions, Mrs Pears insists Elphicke has 'always been a predator'. 'I have witnessed it first-hand. 'I don't think he's personable to women, he's a predator. She worked as a lawyer for the Inland Revenue from 1995 to 1997. . Not so shipshape! Elphicke, who was the MP for Dover between 2010 and 2019, told police he kissed the woman, who he said was feeding him chocolate and had become "tactile" in the moments before, but stopped as . During his trial, the court heard how Elphicke's daughter has cut all ties with her father, and also lost her place at an Oxbridge university after her grades faltered. Announced in the 2013 Autumn Statement, the remit included the restriction that any proposals should not involve breaching the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap. His wife of 25 years dumped him after a heartbreaking video. [56] In the Queen's Speech of 10 May 2012,[57] the Government announced that they intended to "legislate this area"[58] and on 13 June 2012 Children's Minister Tim Loughton announced that the law would be changed to guarantee children's access to both parents. Elphicke stated: "I am not aware of what the alleged claims are and deny any wrongdoing."[79]. I don't know what else to do. She wonders whether her granddaughter might be trying to contact her: 'Once a week I'll get a phone call and they listen to me say hello and then put the phone down. At the 2019 general election, she was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover, succeeding her husband Charlie Elphicke.. 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. [3][7] She attended Queenswood School in Hertfordshire, Clarendon House Grammar School in Ramsgate and Canterbury College, before studying law at the University of Kent in Canterbury, gaining an LLB (Hons) degree. 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Many of the leading companies (including Starbucks,[65] Google and Amazon.com) have been called to give evidence over this issue, most recently raised by Elphicke, in front of the Public Accounts Select Committee in November 2012. 'He believes that because he was a lawyer, the other side are not as good as him. 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%. The 49-year-old, who represented the Kent constituency of Dover from 2010 until last year, was convicted in July of the charges, two in relation to a parliamentary worker. 'He tried to pull the mop off my hands and he was physically aggressive. [55], Elphicke has been a prominent campaigner for fathers' rights, "leading a campaign by Families Need Fathers" and introducing a private members bill "to change family law and make it a legal right for children to know both of their parents". 'He lost his temper, started shouting at me, his face was in my face and I was really scared,' she says. DISGRACED ex-Tory MP Charlie Elphicke was today jailed for just two years despite being branded a "predator" for sex assaults on women. It mystifies her, still. I don't believe that he will have changed at all, particularly with such a short sentence,' she adds. She was heckled by some protestors who blamed her party for laws that allowed the sackings to take place which she called "nonsense". She and four other MPs (Sir Roger Gale, Theresa Villiers, Adam Holloway and Bob Stewart) were obliged to apologise or be suspended from the Commons for improperly trying to influence a judge, when they had signed a letter on parliamentary notepaper to the Lord Chief Justice pressing Mrs Justice Whipple not to disclose character statements in his trial at Southwark. The 49-year-old declared himself a "naughty. [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. [33], In August 2016, Elphicke called for light naval forces including the Royal Marines to prevent cross-channel people-trafficking. A year later, he set his sights on a third woman, a Parliamentary worker in her early 20s. I am close to Natalie, I always have been. The comments below have been moderated in advance. 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. "[71], In June 2014 Elphicke was one of a number of Conservative MPs who criticised Oxfam's Twitter and poster campaign against the government's austerity programme. In July 2020, he was found guilty of all three counts, sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and ordered to pay 35,000 within a year towards the costs of the prosecution. [40], She received an OBE in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours for her services to housing.[41]. Oxfam had called for all parties to reduce food poverty in the UK; its posters highlighted a "perfect storm", which included references to zero-hour contracts, unemployment and benefit cuts. We had always been very close and we went to buy her wedding dress together.'. Elphicke is appealing. The former Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke has been sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of three counts of sexual assault against two women. 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. 'I wanted Natalie to be happy. Throughout his trial, Elphicke painted a picture of himself as lovestruck, or merely chancing his luck by 'propositioning' the women. Mrs Pears and her husband Les Natalie's stepfather claim they have been first-hand witnesses to Elphicke's shameless behaviour. [82], After The Sunday Times published its report that Elphicke was under police investigation, he sued in order to shut the story down, using libel and privacy laws. [21] He was regarded as a "leading light" of the modernising "301 group" of Conservative MPs, named after the number of MPs required to win a majority at the 2015 general election. The tax avoidance culture is deeply ingrained. [53] Finally he published 'The Withdrawal of the UK from the EU Analysis of Potential Financial Liabilities', with the assistance of Martin Howe QC, on behalf of the European Research Group. 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'Now is the time to speak out about him,' she adds firmly. [7] She had previously narrowly lost out to Matt Hancock for selection as the candidate for West Suffolk prior to the 2010 general election. 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.