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Curiously, elected politicians have unrestricted speech within the UK parliament. For example, they are able to breach legal injunctions against publication, i
by throwaway2245 6y ago
Curiously, elected politicians have unrestricted speech within the UK parliament.
For example, they are able to breach legal injunctions against publication, in such a way that a report of the breach can then be legally published.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-parliaments-46071159 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-parliaments-46071159
- Traster 6y agoAnd it's important to understand that's the one exception - MPs have freedom from prosecution only when they're speaking in parliament, and that freedom is moderated by the fact the house can have a majority to suspend that MP from parliament.