Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-09 13:09:07 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F15C606A61A841F09BD3008166DDBF18085C0F15D9D7A67DE2E6928F7C0B8FE6
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Original Note:
No lockdown rules were broken by Keir Starmer and his collegaues. The wording of the laws in place during both Beergate & Partygate, read: “A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse … [they] contravene a restriction.” https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/beergate-partygate-fine-difference-starmer-b2118844.html https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/08/keir-starmer-cleared-durham-police-breaking-lockdown-rules-beer
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