In a dramatic exchange at the House of Commons on 14 October 2026, Jerome Mayhew MP (Broadland and Fakenham, Conservative) questioned Andy Slaughter KC MP, The Solicitor-General (Hammersmith and Chiswick, Labour), over the Government’s U-turn on jury trials.
Mayhew pressed the Solicitor-General on why, after months of arguing for the abolition of most jury trials, the Government now calls them “indispensable.” The Solicitor-General responded that the Government “occasionally listen” and is now focused on tackling the backlog.
This Short captures the key moments from that exchange. What do you think — is this a genuine change of heart, or a political calculation?
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We do occasionally listen, means most of the time they don't