boosting parties were essential work events, this hurts them. events, this hurts them. does she auree events, this hurts them. does she agree that events, this hurts them. does she agree that those events, this hurts them. does she agree that those members - events, this hurts them. does she agree that those members of - events, this hurts them. does she| agree that those members of this, who seem agree that those members of this, who seem to think that abstention is an appropriate response to this debate, an appropriate response to this debate, are wholly wrong, that this debate debate, are wholly wrong, that this debate goes to the heart of the very democratic debate goes to the heart of the very democratic principles on which our democracy democratic principles on which our democracy is founded, and that therefore. democracy is founded, and that therefore, for those people abstaining, they are guilty notjust of cowardice and duplicity but the very contempt f
unfavourably. i thank my honourable friend that intervention, unfavourably. i thank my honourable friend that intervention, she - unfavourably. i thank my honourable friend that intervention, she is - friend that intervention, she is absolutely right. not only did hr or cheddarformer prime absolutely right. not only did hr or cheddar former prime minister on, but the isle of wight member says, they got rid of him in the prime minister last year, that is only after propping him up for a considerable amount of time. in conclusion mr speaker, standards matter. rules matter. parliament matters. respect for truth, matter. rules matter. parliament matters. respect fortruth, behaving honourably, abiding by our rules, respecting our processes, this all matters. why? because without this, we are nothing. and if we are nothing, we are failing democracy, and we are failing the people we have been elected to represent. if we lose a trust, if they stop believing in democracy, our abilities to ser
issues that matter. they want a prime minister who acts honourably, who tells the truth. the public can take some reassurance from the sorry saga, as when the premise fails that acts honourably, fails to tell the truth, we have a system in parliament to hold them to account. far from the unfounded claims of a kangaroo court, that i have heard from some, the committee members detailed their process, take every possible step to ensure fairness. they and their clerks and other staff deserve our thanks. the voted unanimously to establish the inquiry is the right honourable lady is admirably set out. the, and a former senior president of tribunal is an norjustice of the appeal. from clerks of the and more, they looked at how to apply general principles of fairness, rules of the, and procedural precedents. in the interests of transparency, they published a report last summer with