MORNING STAR

Early day motion 1334, tabled 24 January 2011 by Ian Lavery (Labour). Signed by 89 members.

That this House notes the Morning Star is a national daily newspaper available in shops across the UK; further notes that it is the only socialist daily newspaper in the English language worldwide; further notes that the Morning Star and its management have strong links with the trade union movement; welcomes the different light it shines on news and current affairs from that of other daily newspapers; expresses concern that the Morning Star is rarely ever shown on or reported by the BBC on television and radio; and calls on the Director General of the BBC to ensure that the Morning Star is featured regularly and as a matter of course in broadcast newspaper reviews in the interests of fair and balanced reporting.

Signatures by party: Labour 76, Liberal Democrat 7, Plaid Cymru 3, Green 1, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.