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Originally Posted by Damien
I didn't think Parliamentary privilege applied in the case of media interviews but even if they did no one is saying he has broken any law, just that it was an unwise intervention for a Prime Minister to make. I also don't see the relevance of it being a democracy, it doesn't seem fair for defendants to see the Prime Minister commenting on their case. Again not saying it's illegal but it is an error of judgement.
Anyway my main problem is the way public figures are going around with this '#TeamNigella' stuff. This is the kind of thing teenage girls do on Twitter between media created rivalries with pop stars or the Twilight movies, not adults discussing criminal trials and a messy public divorce.  |
You're right, it doesn't - my mistake, for some reason I thought this had come up in PMQs yesterday.
Nevertheless, if there was a legal issue, that's for the reporter and his publisher, not the person whose spoken words they are quoting.
As for the wording ... Well, he was taking part in a 'selfie' at someone's memorial service the other day. What else dd you expect?
