Cleverly backs Hoyle as MPs call for Speaker to quit

  • 7 months ago
Home Secretary James Cleverly gave his personal backing to Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle despite criticism of his handling of a Gaza ceasefire debate.

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00:00 MPs should vote with a conscience.
00:04 Their vote should not be distorted through fear of intimidation.
00:09 In fact, the only thing that politicians should fear is the ballot box.
00:14 I take the defence of democracy incredibly seriously.
00:18 We have a taskforce which is chaired by the security minister,
00:22 who last week, before this incident, had written out to chief constables,
00:27 highlighting the powers that they have at their disposal to keep politicians safe,
00:32 and also setting out our expectation that they use those powers fully.

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