The Cannock Chase MP who organised a Nazi-themed stag party in France in 2011 was "stupid and offensive" but is not racist, an internal party inquiry has found. The report was published after the groom was fined £1,200 for wearing an SS uniform.
A Conservative MP who organised a Nazi-themed stag party in France in 2011 has apologised for the incident again, after an internal party inquiry found that he was "stupid and offensive" but not racist.
Speaking to the Express & Star, the MP for Cannock Chase in Staffordshire admitted he bought the controversial fancy dress - but said he regretted his actions now.
He said he was not aware the outfit would be illegal in France, and said it was done to "mock" Nazis.
A number of people agreed on what the fancy dress should be and I was tasked with buying it.
I regret the incident and I hope now we can put it behind us. I apologised then and I apologise again now for my role in it.
The outfit was bought legally in London by me as best man and I take responsibility for that.
We did not know that wearing a fancy dress outfit would be illegal in France.
It was done in the spirit of mocking the Nazis. There was no malicious intent, no ideological motive, no desire to offend people. And that was borne out by the investigation by the French authorities.
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