John Sewel
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John Sewel (Lord Sewel) has been a peer in the House of Lords since January 2996. Originally elected as Labour Party peer, Sewel has been an independent member since 2012.[1]
Sewel was elected as deputy speaker of the House of Lords in 2012. He resigned from this post in July 2015 after videos emerged of him 'taking drugs with prostitutes'.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Parliament.uk Lord Sewel, accessed 27 July 2015.
- ↑ BBC News Lord Sewel quits as Lords deputy speaker after drug claims, 26 July 2015, accessed 27 July 2015.