Woman hangs knickers up outside Christopher Chope’s office after he blocked upskirting bill A woman has hung three pairs of knickers up outside Christopher Chope’s constituency office after he blocked the upskirting bill […]

A woman has hung three pairs of knickers up outside Christopher Chope’s constituency office after he blocked the upskirting bill in Parliament.

Lorna Rees, an artist, staged her own ‘knicker bunting’ protest at the Tory politician’s office front door in Christchurch, Dorset.

Lorna wrote a message on the underwear, which reads: “No one should be able to photo my pants unless I want them to”. Chope is Lorna’s MP.

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She said on Twitter: “I’ve made a small protest of knicker bunting outside my MP Christopher Chope’s constituency office.”

I’ve made a small protest of knicker bunting outside my MP Christopher Chope’s constituency office #upskirting #Chope #shame #christchurch #knickerstochope #upskirtingbill ‘no one should be able to photo my pants unless I want them to’ pic.twitter.com/y5vjnpncpK — Lorna Rees (@thegobbledegook) June 16, 2018

Citing other demonstrations, and inspired by the likes of Wera Hobhouse, who brought the Private Members Bill to the Commons, and Gina Martin, who first launched the campaign to make upskirting illegal, Lorna added: “Friday was desperately frustrating. I hope my anti-Chope constituency pant protest shows solidarity”.

She added: “He’s not representing the best interests of people – protecting women in this case – he’s crying parliamentary procedure and hiding.”

On Friday afternoon, Chope, 71, objected to the Voyeurism (Offences) Bill, which would make it illegal for somebody to take a photograph underneath somebody’s clothing without their consent.

The veteran Conservative Party politician has a history of blocking Private Members Bills. He also recently derailed a new law that would prevent people who attack police dogs and horses from claiming self-defence.

The government reaffirmed its support for making upskirting a specific criminal offence just hours before Chope announced his stance during its second reading.

It means the bill will now have to return for another session on July 6 if it is to become law in this parliamentary term.

So May says she gave Christopher Chope a knighthood for being a “longstanding MP”.

Does 18 years qualify as “longstanding”? Asking for a friend. #Marr — David Lammy (@DavidLammy) June 17, 2018

Theresa May was forced to respond and expressed her ‘disappointment’ that the bill had been stopped.

The prime minister said: “Upskirting is an invasion of privacy which leaves victims feeling degraded and distressed.

“I am disappointed the Bill didn’t make progress in the Commons today, and I want to see these measures pass through Parliament – with Government support – soon.”

Lorna’s protest has been well received on Twitter. i has contacted her for comment.