
Adam Wagner KC
@AdamWagner1
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Barrister @DoughtyStreet. Chair @EachOtherUK. Visiting Prof @GoldsmithsUoL. Author #EmergencyState. Views my own not of Doughty Street Chambers.
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Joined March 2010
All of this is correct - as I think Lord Wolfson accepts (implicitly at least), the Official Secrets Act could not be enforced (nor could any criminal sanction) against a Member of Parliament for something they said in the Parliamentary chamber, because of section 9 of the Bill.
As the Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege (selectively quoted by @ZiaYusufUK) said in the very first sentence “The privilege of freedom of speech in Parliament places a corresponding duty on every member to use the freedom responsibly". Article 9 of the Bill of Rights.
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It is unfortunate that more priority is not being placed on this: "hopes to appoint. by the end of the year" sounds like it could be quite a while. Sharone Lifschitz, Stephen Brisley, Adam Rose and I gave evidence on this to @HostageAPPG a week ago:.
Lammy says he hopes to appoint a special envoy for hostages by the end of the year (he will call it something incomprehensible to keep diplomats happy) Says it is important to have the right figure that commands the respect of families. PS (me) Jesus wept - There are not many.
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This morning, I gave evidence to the All Parliamentary Group on Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs (@HostageAPPG), alongside Steve Brisley, Sharone Lifschitz and Adam Rose. We focused on:. 1. The lack of an immediate process in place to provide support for British families
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Recording here:
I spoke to @alexisconran on @TimesRadio earlier about the "death to the IDF" Glastonbury chant - from 54 minutes
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I spoke to @alexisconran on @TimesRadio earlier about the "death to the IDF" Glastonbury chant - from 54 minutes
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