Tory peer brands SNP MP a ‘moron’ in Twitter row over her voting record

Liz Bates

A Conservative peer has branded an SNP MP a "moron" after he rubbished her voting record in the House of Lords.



Glasgow South MP Stewart MacDonald accused bra tycoon Baroness Mone of only voting twice since being made a peer by David Cameron in 2015.

Responding to a tweet in which she boasted of the success of her jewellery line, Mr MacDonald wrote "how thrilling" before implying that she was not committed to her role as a peer.

How thrilling. Since becoming a Baroness and legislator - for which she is entitled to £300 per day - Ms Mone has submitted no questions to the government and taken part in only two votes. Still, she's sold some jewellery. https://t.co/V9FWFoRbAr — Stewart McDonald MP (@StewartMcDonald) January 30, 2018

But the Scottish entrepreneur - who made her fortune by setting up the Ultimo underwear range in 1999 - hit back by insisting she had voted 78 times since entering the Lords.

What are u talking about u SNP MORON!I have voted over 78 times,not twice!I’m a Global entrepreneur with 9 biz interests not a full time MP like u!The difference is I’m a Baroness for life,whereas u will be out of ur MP job in no time... https://t.co/EqBRPVbiCu — Lady Mone (@MichelleMone) January 30, 2018

Baroness Mone has spoken twice in the upper chamber since then Prime Minister Mr Cameron awarded her a peerage in August 2015, but has not submitted any written questions.

Commenting on her voting record earlier this week, SNP MP Tommy Sheppard told the Daily Record: “It beggars belief that Lady Mone – and the hundreds of other Tory peers who rarely turn up but get their tax-free allowances – will have more say in how the devolution settlement and Scotland’s interests will be protected from Brexit than all of Scotland’s elected MPs.

“The whole chamber needs to go – and go soon.’’

Liberal Democrat MSP Mike Rumbles added: “Michelle Mone is another Scottish Conservative who has gone to Westminster and done absolutely nothing.”

A spokesperson for Baroness Mone insisted in a statement that she was “fully committed” to her role as a peer.