Debates between Hilary Benn and Emily Thornberry during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Institute for Statecraft: Integrity Initiative

Debate between Hilary Benn and Emily Thornberry
Wednesday 12th December 2018

(6 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Emily Thornberry Portrait Emily Thornberry
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I’m not a gentleman. I have never been a gentleman.

Hilary Benn Portrait Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab)
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The Minister said that the Institute for Statecraft was hacked several weeks ago. Will he clarify for the House whether that hacking extended to the Twitter account of the integrity initiative, which has been retweeting articles that are undoubtedly critical of my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition, and the Opposition’s policy?