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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 24 October 2012.

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Photo of Rob Flello Rob Flello Shadow Minister (Justice) 11:30, 24 October 2012

Caught out, the Prime Minister refused to answer a question last week, so will he now tell us why he will not publish the e-mails, texts and other correspondence between himself, Rebekah Brooks, News International and Andy Coulson, so that we can judge for ourselves? What is he frightened of: scandal, embarrassment—or is there something more damning that he is frightened of?

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Mike Johnson
Posted on 25 Oct 2012 4:37 pm (Report this annotation)

gone off "half cocked' yet again. Is it saying something for saying somethings sake?

Timothy
Posted on 26 Oct 2012 1:01 am (Report this annotation)

I don't know what your gripe with Mr Flello is Mr Johnson, but this is far from "half cocked" - you obviously would have just shrugged and let Richard Nixon get on with Watergate, believing the truth to be "half cocked". The Information Commissioner has been asked to rule on whether the messages should be released, he's provisionally said yes, so questioning why the Prime Minister - who pledged to head the most open and transparent government ever in 2010 - is refusing to release the texts etc. is a legitimate line of enquiry. What are you afraid of Mr Johnson?