Marcus J Ball (Private Prosecutor and Producer)(@MarcusJBall):Lord Lemos's excuse for keeping MPs and peers out of the new law on lying: parliamentary privilege. Nine days later, his own government's Deputy Chief Whip told the Lords that what they say in Parliament is already protected. So what's the real reason? Tell me below.

Marcus J Ball (Private Prosecutor and Producer)

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Marcus J Ball (Private Prosecutor and Producer)@MarcusJBall

2026.11.07 07:04

Lord Lemos's excuse for keeping MPs and peers out of the new law on lying: parliamentary privilege. Nine days later, his own government's Deputy Chief Whip told the Lords that what they say in Parliament is already protected. So what's the real reason? Tell me below.