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point where we can say that we can govern ourselves. in my bill introduces a number of proposals within that which did look to strengthen these gaps as far as this is concerned. it also looks to ensure the rise in the ministerial standards is fully independent, which of course, he at the moment isn't. and is able to commission that his own, his or her own inquiries be subject to the whims of political leaders acting in the interest of their own internal party dynamics. while the content of the privileges committee report is a truly egregious example, it is far from the only one. ten days ago, i wrote to the prime minister asking him to explain the decision he took wrote to the prime minister asking him to explain the decision he took to ask the adviser ministerial staff to ask the adviser ministerial staff not to investigate allegations that not to investigate allegations that the home secretary pressured civil the home secretary pressured civil servants into assisting her with she servants into assisting her with she

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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 for what has happened. i think my second point is that whilst i am sorry that we have been through this terrible

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welcome people from different backgrounds who speak with different accents, who come from different social classes, who have done differentjobs. we must be a better house at listening for all voices in our country and notjust house at listening for all voices in our country and not just some house at listening for all voices in our country and notjust some people who, for historical reasons, get heard when others don't. thank you so much. heard when others don't. thank you so much- it's _ heard when others don't. thank you so much. it's an _ heard when others don't. thank you so much. it's an absolute _ heard when others don't. thank you so much. it's an absolute pleasure l so much. it's an absolute pleasure to follow my dear friend, the member for wirral south. to follow my dear friend, the member forwirral south. i to follow my dear friend, the member for wirral south. i want to rise in support of the privileges committee report and pay tribute to them, to all the members, but particularly the chairman of this committee, the right honourable member for campbell and peckham. for the dillon suit —— diligence and evidence—based report they have taken an report that they have produced. the finding in that, i think, are clear. as an

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evidence—based scientist, i see the line, the golden thread that's going through the report in terms of how they are using that evidence, and i think it is a very strong report in that regard. but what's so disappointing, as much as we have discussed this, it is exposing the shameful behaviour of a prime minister of this country. we talked about the impact that is happening across our country, but has international ramifications as well which we haven't discussed in detail. i have actually no doubt that boris johnson detail. i have actually no doubt that borisjohnson deliberately misled the house of commons, not just in relation to the parties that were reported. and while people in 0ldham east & saddleworth and across the country sacrificed so much during the pandemic, mrjohnson and his team had parties. as they

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into, and _ appointment that the house put me into, and so i did just that. harriet _ into, and so i did just that. harriet harman, the chair of the privileges committee. the debate continues, it's been going on for almost four hours now. i'm joined by rob watson, our political correspondent. as much as anything this is about borisjohnson but it's also about the integrity of parliament, isn't it?- also about the integrity of parliament, isn't it? , . parliament, isn't it? very much so. this had been _ parliament, isn't it? very much so. this had been billed _ parliament, isn't it? very much so. this had been billed as _ parliament, isn't it? very much so. this had been billed as a _ parliament, isn't it? very much so. this had been billed as a damp - parliament, isn't it? very much so. | this had been billed as a damp squib because borisjohnson has already gone and because there isn't really any doubt that parliament will approve the report and find that borisjohnson has misled mps but it hasn't turned out to be a damp script for the reason you set out. a lot of mps, the vast majority have said that this is about the sovereignty, the importance of this place in britain's democracy and to restore faith in politics and parliament. these mps, they argue, must be able to say that no one is

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people were so terrified of the covid galatians when other people, particularly borisjohnson as covered in this report, clearly didn't care or clearly felt it didn't care or clearly felt it didn't matter what they did? —— covid restrictions. we know that inequality in our country means that some people's word is taken for truth more readily. it is my final point. we have so much to learn from this report and many members have discussed as well. we have so much to learn from this report and we can all move forward and get it back right across this house. but if we don't reckon with that injustice, that is somehow so much easier for some people to get a hearing than for others in our country, we will never change the power structures. in this house in the future must

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showed eight out of ten people don't trust politicians. that is serious. it is the lowest level of trust that we have ever had by the people that we have ever had by the people that we represent. how can we represent people if they don't trust us. ? this report was ultimately about honesty. another of the seven learned principles of public life. it should mark a sea change with regard to the honesty and politics. in recent years, we have seen politicians believing they can mislead without consequence. earlier this year, i introduced an elective representative's code of conduct to this place, which proposed to establish an ethics commission to look at how we bring our political system into the 21st century. i have to disagree in some regards with my honourable friend, the member for rhonda. i think we are past the

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christmas party has witnessed in the video published. the behaviour of contempt is still with us. his resignation honours orjust the latest example. junior special adviser in her 30s given a job for life, for life, as a member of the house of lords. many were implicated in partygate receiving honours. to the public, this is sickening. where is the leadership of the current prime minister? he should have stepped in to stop borisjohnson offering such tainted honours. the next prime minister in disgrace cannot be allowed to confer honours. will the prime minister step in now and bring a stop to this? will he reverse the owners? let us tonight put this report to a vote. let the house endorse the privileges committee report and let's have a

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witty and clearly has an amazing gift for communication but in terms of a political comeback it seems unlikely for the following reason. he has become that unusual thing, and unpopular populist. 25 years ago when he burst onto the scene in the country he was someone, people didn't know if he was labour or conservative but he was a fanny gibert, witty, didn't seem like other politicians. he's sort of lost that. that doesn't mean there isn't a significant minority of people in the country who love boris, but can he make a political comeback? even people on his own side think that would be very difficult.— people on his own side think that would be very difficult. thank you. we are going _ would be very difficult. thank you. we are going to — would be very difficult. thank you. we are going to go _ would be very difficult. thank you. we are going to go back _ would be very difficult. thank you. we are going to go back to - would be very difficult. thank you. we are going to go back to the - we are going to go back to the house. ian blackford speaking. plenty more mps wanting to have their say on the report by the privileges committee. in, day out, who was stuck to do what they were told by this government. it is hypocrisy on stilts. his other get out was that he followed the guidance as he understood it. how can he be held

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on in this report, to paragraph 183. 82. on the line to take. mrjohnson as prime minister was advised before prime minister's questions to say that the rules had been followed at all times. and this report goes into great detail as to what was the authority for that? but they don't ask where other ministers given the same breathing? was this the cross government line to take approved, as far as i could be aware, by all the officials? i can tell the house that prior to business questions, for the weeks when this was at the forefront of public interest, the breathing i was given was that the rules were followed at all times with the actual time is emphasised. the only reason i didn't say this to the

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