Watch: Theresa Villiers scandal ignored by Tory MP

Tory MP Theresa Villiers said she had held a stake oil giant Shell worth over £70,000 since February 2018.

The former environment secretary has admitted she didn’t declare her financial interest in the company.

The Mirror’s Kevin Maguire shared the paper’s front page that splashed the scandal and wrote: “The scandal of a Tory secretly holding £70,000 Shell shares when Environment Secretary is today’s @DailyMirror splash. Theresa Villiers in a huge coincidence opposes measures to combat climate change. Clearly wealthy, she’s also voted to curb benefits and shackle trade unions.”

The scandal of a Tory secretly holding £70,000 Shell shares when Environment Secretary is today’s @DailyMirror splash.

Theresa Villiers in a huge coincidence opposes measures to combat climate change.

Clearly wealthy, she’s also voted to curb benefits and shackle trade unions. pic.twitter.com/BcqEm9AAC5
— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) August 11, 2023

Jolyon Rubinstein had this to say on the scandal and wrote: she…”had £70,000 in Shell shares while environment secretary.”

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Theresa Villiers had £70,000 in Shell shares while environment secretary pic.twitter.com/IFKmhumeoU
— Jolyon Rubinstein (@JolyonRubs) August 11, 2023

Tory MP’s response

So over to Sky News and Anna Jones asked John Glen MP: “…owned £70k worth of shares in Shell when she was environment secretary, that wasn’t declared for 5 years… what do you make of that?”

Glen brushed it off and said: “It was an oversight on her part & she’ll make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

Oh well, that’s alright then…

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Anna Jones – Theresa Villiers(Tory MP) owned £70k worth of shares in Shell when she was environment secretary, that wasn't declared for 5 years… what do you make of that?

John Glen – "It was an oversight on her part & she'll make sure it doesn't happen again."#KayBurley pic.twitter.com/3ml5oBQkJt
— Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) August 11, 2023

Reactions to Theresa Villiers

Blimey – Theresa Villiers ( Tory MP) owned £70,000 worth of shares in Shell when she was environment secretary ( undeclated for 5 years). But people in boats eh https://t.co/dovgHU3gs9
— terry christian (@terrychristian) August 11, 2023

You know that feeling when you’re the Secretary of State for the Environment and you find £70,000 worth of shares in a oil and gas down the back of the sofa. Easily done. https://t.co/FhSn1OqAQK
— KoH (@pinguforest) August 11, 2023

When HMRC finds a mistake apologise and move on.
When police find you’ve broken the law apologise and move on.
When you’ve had an affair apologise and move on.
Etc etc etc. #ToriesUnfitToGovern #weaksunak https://t.co/IRvR2dNBSJ
— Dianne Bancroft (@DianneBancroft) August 11, 2023

Aaaaand just like that it’s swept under the carpet
— David (@Zero_4) August 11, 2023

So many ‘oversights’ and so few consequences. Almost as if the government is so steeped in corruption, it’s completely abandoned the need for rules and standards in public life and makes no association between integrity and a functioning democracy.
— sarah murphy (@13sarahmurphy) August 11, 2023

Tories seem to have a lot of ''oversights'' like she was environment secretary and she had 70.000 worth of shares in Shell there was no motivation for her to do right by the environment really was there🤷‍♀️🙄
— 🐾 Sammy White🐾✨🐝🌻 (@sammysangel) August 11, 2023