Early Parliamentary General Election

Paul Farrelly Excerpts

Wednesday 19th April 2017 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

I will take one more intervention and then return to my speech.

[Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme) (Lab)]

The Prime Minister pledged time and again not to call an early election. In her Easter message, she talked greatly of her Christian values, so will she explain why she has such a loose and complicated relationship with telling the truth?

[The Prime Minister]

rose—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. The Prime Minister is perfectly well able to fend for herself, but what the hon. Gentleman has said is a breach of order and I must ask him to withdraw it. He is versatile in the use of language—he used to pen articles for newspapers; he is a journalist—so withdraw, man, and use some other formulation if you must. At the very least, however, withdraw it.

[Paul Farrelly]

I am very happy to withdraw and reformulate what I said. Why does the Prime Minister have such a complicated and loose relationship with giving the country a clear indication of her intentions?