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Partygate v Mandelson: Keir Starmer faces attack from his own playbook

Some familiar, arcane terms are returning to the fore as the Tories study the tactics Labour used against Boris JohnsonThe lexicon of a British parliamentary scandal is arcane.As Keir Starmer fights to remain prime minister, he has had to respond to a “humble address”, had his judgment picked over d...

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by Kiran Stacey Policy editor

Partygate v Mandelson: Keir Starmer faces attack from his own playbook

Some familiar, arcane terms are returning to the fore as the Tories study the tactics Labour used against Boris Johnson

The lexicon of a British parliamentary scandal is arcane.

As Keir Starmer fights to remain prime minister, he has had to respond to a “humble address”, had his judgment picked over during an “emergency opposition day debate” and now faces the ignominy of a “privilege motion”.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Kiran Stacey Policy editor.

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