16 September 2012

John Major: Prosecute the “peeping tom“ who took topless pictures of Kate

Quote of the day.

Asked about the topless photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge, John Major told the Andrew Marr Show:

“The boundaries have plainly been crossed. I don’t think we need to mince words about these photographs. The way they have been obtained is tasteless.

It is the action of a peeping tom. In our country we prosecute peeping toms. That is exactly what they have done and they have been peeping with long lenses from a long way away. They are very distasteful.

I have often in the past been critical of the British media. I thoroughly applaud the fact that they will not touch these pictures with a barge pole. They deserve credit for not doing so. It is a pity that other people overseas have lower standards.”