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Why was he cleared of breaching rules?
The Standards Committee found James McMurdock did start the racist slur online. However, they cleared him of breaching MPs' rules because they couldn't prove his intent. This highlights a key challenge in parliamentary conduct cases: proving a member's state of mind when an action occurred, even if the action itself is clear.
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