Lord Sewel joins ‘wannabe wolves’ Tom Osborne and Paul Flowers amid cocaine allegations

Is it just us, or are powerful people getting complacent when it comes to excess? This weekend video footage emerged of cross-bench peer Lord Sewel appearing to drink champagne, snort some powder and make merry with two ladies of questionable repute.     

 

Sewel’s sad soiree comes almost exactly one month after a young City worker’s love of a good time also landed him in hot water. Back in June, then-BMC worker and ex-private school alumnus Tom Osborne was filmed seeming to help himself to a bag of white stuff in front of Northern line passengers. The 23-year-old was swiftly arrested and presumably grounded by his parents. 

 

At least former Co-operative chief Paul Flowers had a little bit of imagination. In 2013 the board chief and devout methodist was caught out for a string of vices including possession of crystal meth, orgies, prostitutes and, of course, cocaine. Come on boys, settle down – you can’t all be like Leo.