Speeches by Wilson.

“Do you think the issue was that there were more new candidates who were not hardened to the normal responses that politicians get? Was it a perception, rather than a reality, that there was more of this?”

“Electoral contests are obviously very competitive in many seats that are marginal. The campaigns themselves can become quite robust. How would you draw the line between what parties might regard as effective campaigning and unacceptable conduct in the competition that is political involvement?”

“You say that you felt there was more abuse this time, or that there were harsher reactions to candidates. Was this on the doorstep, mostly through social media or in public meetings? Where did you find the unacceptable behaviour emerge most?”

“Is there any central vetting of the literature used by your candidates to ensure that the kind of things that Mr Speaker talked about do not get into it?”

“Do you think the issue was that there were more new candidates who were not hardened to the normal responses that politicians get? Was it a perception, rather than a reality, that there was more of this?”

“You say that you felt there was more abuse this time, or that there were harsher reactions to candidates. Was this on the doorstep, mostly through social media or in public meetings? Where did you find the unacceptable behaviour emerge most?”

“Colin, as you were giving your answer you asked a question which was, “What can we do?” We sometimes accept this, but what can we do about it? You mentioned social media companies need to do something. Owen, you said about electoral law. But what can parties do about it? Do you think there is any merit in parties havin…”

“Electoral contests are obviously very competitive in many seats that are marginal. The campaigns themselves can become quite robust. How would you draw the line between what parties might regard as effective campaigning and unacceptable conduct in the competition that is political involvement?”

“Do you think the issue was that there were more new candidates who were not hardened to the normal responses that politicians get? Was it a perception, rather than a reality, that there was more of this?”

“Colin, as you were giving your answer you asked a question which was, “What can we do?” We sometimes accept this, but what can we do about it? You mentioned social media companies need to do something. Owen, you said about electoral law. But what can parties do about it? Do you think there is any merit in parties havin…”

“Colin, as you were giving your answer you asked a question which was, “What can we do?” We sometimes accept this, but what can we do about it? You mentioned social media companies need to do something. Owen, you said about electoral law. But what can parties do about it? Do you think there is any merit in parties havin…”

“Electoral contests are obviously very competitive in many seats that are marginal. The campaigns themselves can become quite robust. How would you draw the line between what parties might regard as effective campaigning and unacceptable conduct in the competition that is political involvement?”

“Is there any central vetting of the literature used by your candidates to ensure that the kind of things that Mr Speaker talked about do not get into it?”

“You say that you felt there was more abuse this time, or that there were harsher reactions to candidates. Was this on the doorstep, mostly through social media or in public meetings? Where did you find the unacceptable behaviour emerge most?”

“Is it not a fact that, regardless of how much money is put into a warm homes scheme, social tariffs or whatever, consumers can never be insulated against the massive cost of the mad net zero policy that will require thousands of new turbines, acres of solar farms and miles of new transmission lines, all at a cost to th…”

“The Minister is outlining the actions she intends to take to ensure that errors do not happen and that humans will conduct any reviews. However, once a decision has been made—whether the error was genuine or not, the person should not have received the money—the Bill sets out that the person is still subject to all the…”

“It is quite right that we measure the performance of schools since we spend billions of pounds on them every year and they affect the life chances of millions of children across the country. Will the Minister explain why she is introducing these new measures to improve standards in schools at the same time as jettisoni…”

“Investment in highly paid industries producing good-quality research and development, and the spin-offs from that, are, of course, important to the economy and to long-term growth. I agree with the Minister that when it comes to using public money we have to be careful about how it is spent, and not just throw it at a …”

“As I listened to the Chief Secretary declare that this is all about putting our country on a new path towards a brighter future, I was reminded of a wee song that we used to sing when we were children: “There is a happy land, but it’s far, far away.” Unfortunately, many of these projects are long term. They will not be…”

“I welcome the support the Minister has given to the Chancellor today. He has made it quite clear, if the speculation turns into reality, where he will stand on the issue. That is important, given the need for hub airports to export our goods, build business links and give people the personal freedom to travel across th…”