Tory MP Calls For Parliament To Be Abolished In Angry Rant Over China Spy Row

Tom Tugendhat made his feelings clear in the Commons.A Tory MP has called for parliament to be abolished over the government’s handling of the China spy row.Tom Tugendhat, a former security minister, said the UK “clearly, this isn’t a democracy any more” because it is being run by “bureaucrats” rather than politicians.He hit out after the government defended its actions following the collapse of a trial involving two British men accused of spying for China.Critics have accused the government of deliberately sabotaging the case to avoid upsetting China as ministers try to improve relations with Beijing.But Keir Starmer has insisted the decision to drop the case was taken independently by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).The prime minister took the unprecedented move on Wednesday of publishing witness statements provided to the CPS by Matthew Collins, the deputy national security adviser.In them, he repeatedly described China’s espionage activities make it a “threat” to the UK, but also acknowledged that the government wants to maintain economic ties with Beijing.In the Commons on Thursday, Cabinet Office minister Chris Ward said: “The prime minister will not, and no government would, interfere with the CPS. It’s entirely their decision to charge.”He also insisted that the contents of Collins’ evidence had not been influenced by any minister or other government adviser.But Tugendhat – who had earlier been reprimanded by Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle for calling the minister “a pathetic little man” – said it was not good enough for the government to say there was nothing they could do.He said: “Given that the government’s position is that the bureaucrats run the government, the bureaucrats are in charge of everything, may we dissolve this House and save the taxpayer the money? Because clearly, this isn’t a democracy any more.”Hoyle replied: “I’m sure [Mr Tugendhat] doesn’t want to give up his seat quite so quickly.”Official Secrets Act Urgent Question Point of Order: Tom Tugendhat Calls for dissolution of Parliament seeing as the Civil Servants are running the country.I think many of us could get behind that request… pic.twitter.com/yXwSEYRkyj— Baa Ram Ewe 🏴🐑🐷🦃🚜 (@ShepherdWales) October 16, 2025Related...'She's Not A Lawyer Or A Leader': Starmer Roasts Badenoch Over China Spy RowKeir Starmer Is Under Fire After The Trial Of 2 Men Accused Of Spying For China Collapsed. Here's WhyChinese Spy Trial Collapse: 5 Key Questions As Espionage Row Rumbles On

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