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Oct 2021
24m 20s

What can be done to keep MPs safe?

THE TIMES
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In Westminster, the shock was palpable. How could this have happened again?

While MPs' safety is being re-examined following the killing of Sir David Amess, a new bill has been proposed to end online anonymity. It's being called David's Law – but how much does this proposal have to do with what actually happened to Sir David?

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Host: Manveen Rana.

Guest: Rosamund Urwin, media and technology correspondent, The Sunday Times.

Clips: Times Radio, BBC, Sky News.

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