Adam Thompson

Adam Thompson

Labour — Erewash

Speaking in the House of Commons on 12 November 2026

Debate

Business of the House

Contribution

Eddie Bisknell is our Derbyshire local democracy reporter, and while he always gives me my fair share of robust scrutiny, I deeply value his enormous contribution to our community. You can imagine our horror then, Madam Deputy Speaker, when the Reform Derbyshire county council recently announced a refusal to engage with Eddie. While I understand that its engagement ban has now lifted after a large national backlash, will the Leader of the House join me in condemning Reform’s press bans and make time for a debate on press freedom in the local democracy reporting service?

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