Today in the House of Commons Caroline Lucas gave her maiden speech.
In the speech she exercised Parliamentary privilege to point out the British media’s silence, because of libel laws, in reporting legal action against the oil company Trafigura.
In the speech she exercised Parliamentary privilege to point out the British media’s silence, because of libel laws, in reporting legal action against the oil company Trafigura.
Blogger and writer Richard Wilson explains:
Under the Parliamentary Papers Act 1840, “correct copies” of any Parliamentary publication may freely be republished without fear of legal action of any kind. This means that the UK media should now be able to make some reference to Trafigura’s legal entanglements, if only by republishing our first Green MP’s maiden speech.
Under the Parliamentary Papers Act 1840, “correct copies” of any Parliamentary publication may freely be republished without fear of legal action of any kind. This means that the UK media should now be able to make some reference to Trafigura’s legal entanglements, if only by republishing our first Green MP’s maiden speech.
She also affirmed her commitment to supporting parliamentary reform and er, how important conferences and tourism was to Brighton.
Sunny Hundal @'Liberal Conspiracy'
of course i care about the friggin environment i just happen to think that arseholes who discriminate against people cos of their race, colour, religious beliefs, social background, sexual orientation is of equal importance if not more.... you dont get attacked very often walking down the street if you a friggin tree nor do you get petrol poured through your letter box..... of course green issues are important its our world for gods sake but somehow only the middle classes of brighton could consider it more important than child poverty.... come on Moses lets stir some controversy on these pages.... bring it on tree huggers....LOL ... i got my axe ready....
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