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Why do politicians often say that they cannot comment on individual cases?
Often you hear politicians say, "I cannot comment on individual cases".
I could understand if it is in court proceedings already so that politicians should avoid influencing the result, but ...
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How common is it for the UK Government to publish official rebuttals of media claims?
Today, the Cabinet Office published a press release entitled Response to FT article and Twitter thread by Peter Foster. It begins:
An article in FT Weekend on 18 April 2020, ‘Muddled thinking ...