So the "scandal" is finally out.

One of the most important ministers, with one of the largest budgets, charged with defence of the realm, has been forced to resign.

This is the person who our democratically elected government determined was the best person for the job, and this person is not doing that job now. Not because of corruption, or negligence, by all accounts he was doing a good job. But in 2003 he invited a 29 year old woman for a boozy lunch, she agreed. Towards the end of the lunch, he tried to kiss her, she rebuffed his advances, and that was the end of it. Now some 14 years later this is the reason why he has to go.

It started, as per form with "outrage politics" takedowns, with the initial salvo coming from a different source. That source being the political corpse of tory failure, and all round strange human being, Andrea Leadson. Weakening the target. The killing blow provided (according to the Guardian) by a journo who until now has had an entirely unremarkable career.

Lets look at this attempted kiss - the downfall of a cabinet minister for a minute. Do we think that he knew that the journo didn't want to kiss him, but decided to kiss her anyway (rape style)? Well this doesn't match up with the account so we can rule this out, she pulled away, rebuffed him, and he stopped trying to kiss her. So clearly, her consent (tacit or otherwise) was required by him.

This leaves us with the outcome that our ex defence minister, thought that the Journo was up for a bit of snogging fun, made his attempt of "the move" but was incorrect, and took the rebuff on the chin. How is this a "crime", how is this wrongdoing? It stinks, and the smell is coming from elements within the left.

Are we going to require that all future government ministers or politicians are only allowed to keep their job if they have a 100% pulling record? Get rebuffed once and bye bye any chance of office? it's madness and it's damaging. An experienced defence minister who was in the job is now gone.