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Starmer faces down the rebels and a dangerous data leak | Electoral Dysfunction
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49:37Now PlayingThis week on Electoral Dysfunction, Beth Rigby, Harriet Harman, and Ruth Davidson dive into the fallout from the latest Labour rebellion.
Four MPs have lost the whip - officially for repeated defiance.
So is Keir Starmer tightening his grip or losing control? And how does this compare to rebellions of Labour past?
Plus: the massive Afghan data leak, the secret superinjunction, and the constitutional chaos it’s unleashed. Oh and Chesney Hawkes gets an unexpected mention.
Responding to claims in the podcast about whether Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle could have scrutinised the government, a House of Commons spokesperson said: “As has been made clear, Mr Speaker was himself under a super injunction, and so would have been under severe legal restrictions regarding speaking about this. He would have had no awareness which organisations or individuals were and were not already aware of this matter.
“The injunction could not constrain proceedings in Parliament and between being served with the injunction in September 2023 and the 2024 General Election, Mr Speaker granted four UQs on matters relating to Afghan refugees and resettlement schemes.
“Furthermore, as set out in the Justice and Security Act 2013, the Speaker has no powers to refer matters to the Intelligence and Security Committee.”
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