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Trolls – people using Twitter, Facebook or message boards to harass or intimidate other users – should be subject to new laws, according to an MP.
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There were explosive scenes in the Commons today as left-wing Labour MP Paul Flynn was suspended for calling the defence secretary a liar.
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