Sarah Smith abuse: Nicola Sturgeon needs to act over creeping evil of hatred, bile and misogyny in public discourse – Christine Jardine MP
It was what I was paid for. It is what the public deserves. And it is often the only way to ensure that governments justify the assertions that they have made.
Now as a politician, I am on the receiving end of often challenging, sometimes difficult but always completely justified questions from journalists.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdAnd while it might be uncomfortable at times it is, I believe, a fundamental part of our democracy.
Freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of the press and of society’s Fourth Estate are vital in a healthy modern democracy.