One of the things being lost in the coverage of the Katie Hill resignation is her message that were she to stay in office, she would live in fear of what her (allegedly) abusive ex-partner would do next to embarrass or harm her.
She telegraphed in her resignation...
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She telegraphed in her resignation...
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...that she wasn’t resigning because of an offense that would have been unlikely to lead to her removal.
She is resigning because a bad actor had effectively maligned her and could continue to do so despite that being a crime.
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She is resigning because a bad actor had effectively maligned her and could continue to do so despite that being a crime.
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Anyone focusing solely on her actions without acknowledging and railing against the way a woman has been targeted and harmed by criminal publication of private photos is aiding and abetting an environment where those tactics work.
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