We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
Comment by David Maclean, Baron Blencathra
UK Conservative life peer
the right response is to legislate proportionate limits and accountability, not to pre-emptively ban a narrowly targeted operational capability at protestsAI Verified source (2026)
3mo ago
Quote authenticity verification history
Verification History
AI Verified
The official Hansard page for 15 January 2026 attributes this passage to Lord Blencathra, and the quoted words appear there verbatim as part of a longer sentence; the sentence continues after “at protests” with additional text. ([hansard.parliament.uk](https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2026-01-15/debates/164B8A7C-84C1-4F89-861F-C3279B9688D3/details)) UK Parliament records identify Lord Blencathra as David John Maclean, created Baron Blencathra, so the attribution to David Maclean, Baron Blencathra, is correct in substance. ([hansard.parliament.uk](https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2011-03-10/debates/11031058000346/IntroductionLordBlencathra?utm_source=openai))
·
YouCongress
gpt-5.4-2026-03-05
· 1d ago
replying to David Maclean, Baron Blencathra