Public Confidence in the Media and Police Debate

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Public Confidence in the Media and Police

Christopher Pincher Excerpts
Wednesday 20th July 2011

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. May I remind Members that as a matter of basic courtesy, Members standing and seeking to catch my eye should not simultaneously be fiddling with their electronic devices? I should have thought the point was so obvious as a matter of courtesy, but apparently not.

Christopher Pincher Portrait Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con)
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Will the Prime Minister ensure that the activities of Damian McBride, the king of smears and spin under Labour, will also form part of the investigation that he undertakes?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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The Opposition do not like hearing about it because they know that they had people working in Downing street whose conduct was absolutely despicable. That is a contrast they cannot avoid.