Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Rupert Allason (Conservative), on Tuesday, 19 November 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 1 members in total.

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MIRROR GROUP NEWSPAPERS (No.2)

That this House notes that the Political Correspondent of the Daily Mirror, Mr Alastair Campbell, contributed to an editorial in the Daily Mirror published on 23rd October 1991 in which it was alleged that the honourable Member for Torbay had abused parliamentary privilege and sought to 'exploit parliamentary privilege' by raising an issue in the chamber in which he had an interest; specifically that he shares a literary agent with the American author Mr Seymour Hersh; expresses concern that despite being given the proof that this allegation is wholly untrue, and being presented with the opportunity to apologise and withdraw the charge, neither Mr Alistair Campbell nor his editor, Mr Richard Stott, have chosen to do so; and urges the Daily Mirror's editorial staff to accept its responsibilities, reply to the letters of complaint it has so far ignored and print the necessary retraction without further procrastination.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

211 

Session

1991-92

Subjects

Defamation Newspaper press Members' interests Parliamentary privilege Campbell, Alastair Allason, Rupert Daily Mirror

Link

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