PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
COLIN MURRAY AND TALKSPORT (19 July 2016)
Motion Details
That this House praises radio presenter Colin Murray for his principled stance in quitting his morning radio show on TalkSPORT following its parent company's buyout by News Corp; notes that he considered his position unsustainable due to the future working relationship between TalkSport and The Sun newspaper, which News Corp also owns; recognises that his departure was motivated by The Sun's coverage of the Hillsborough disaster; and expresses admiration for his reference and loyalty to the 96 victims of Britain's worst ever sporting disaster.
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Votes
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Labour
13
76%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
6%
Scottish National Party
1
6%
Independent
1
6%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
6%
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Member
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Lab
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Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
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Bootle
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
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Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Lab
Pat Glass
Lab
Andrew Gwynne
Gorton and Denton
Lab
Lord Hanson of Flint
Ind
Mr Stephen Hepburn
Lab
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington
Lab
Liz McInnes
SNP
Anne McLaughlin
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Ian Mearns
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
Lab
Steve Rotheram (Sponsor)
Lab
Paula Sherriff
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