The spectacle of a figure of Mr Field’s seniority behaving in such a gratuitously aggressive manner, at an important national occasion, has the potential to reverberate far and wide. It is right that Mr Field has been suspended from his ministerial role, and apologised. Mr Field’s recent actions went far beyond that, and such considerations make them appear all the more reckless. Whatever the outcome of the police and party investigations, Mr Field should now consider whether his future lies in public life. Mr Field’s decision to overpower an activist, rather than listen to her, reflects badly on him.

Source: The Guardian June 21, 2019 17:25 UTC