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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey Policy editor

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

Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer came to power promising an end to the chaos and scandal of the Conservatives’ 14 years in charge. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

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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