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Because we must not tolerate the casual disregard for truth that has become the hallmark of this government. it should shame us all. we are honourable members of parliament. it isn'tjust a title. it is something we should hold dear. we should be honourable in what we do in this place. we should be honourable to the people we serve because they have elected us. and democracy demands honourable conduct and we haven't seen much of that over the last few years. and if we allow lies to go unchecked and deceit to become the norm, then our democracy begins to crumble and that's what's been happening....

Small and petty. do not get me wrong, truth and politicians at the dispatch box telling the truth is a fundamental building block. it's a keystone to this place. but for every person here for every person watching who says, fantastic, you are getting boris. our privileges committee is doing itsjob. i can tell you now, there are other people saying, yet again, you are talking about yourselves. yet again, politicians talking about process. there were other big scandals to do with lockdown, arguably that had more impact on our nation. that is not to deny the importance of boris's casual attitude ...

For maidenhead was at the dispatch box, orwhen for maidenhead was at the dispatch box, or when any other prime minister in this house has been at the dispatch box other than him, i was felt political disagreements put aside if i asked a question. i would get an answer that could be relied upon. i might disagree with this, i might want to be better, but i would rely on it. i will never forget that sinking feeling being in this place on behalf of my constituents was pointless, and i think that that is the truth at the heart of this report. the diligent, hard work of members. gives us the truth f...

We will play the full report in the next hour. now straight to westminster. that debate has just got under way, penny mordaunt at the dispatch box so for the next couple of hours westminster is going to be fully focused on the debate on that privileges committee report that was so damning for borisjohnson last week. we have to future generations that will sit in this place too. mr speaker, on the 21st of april, 2022, this house agreed to the resolution and order that established this inquiry from the committee of privileges. the committee membership was established again with agreement from th...

Inquiry the committee brought in a lot of outside help, they brought in a retired lord justice of appeal to advise them on procedure, and anybody who looks at the actual questioning that took place can see that it was done extremely carefully. i have to say, i see no sign this committee which is the only means by which a sovereign house of commons and sovereign parliament can enforce its content rules, no evidence to suggest in fact they had it in for him at all —— contempt. it is the result of his own actions and entirely the way he has behaved over a long period because he is a serial li...