Tories are free to speak up about Lineker - Jeremy Hunt
MPs can express their views in a democracy, said the Chancellor.
Talking to Laura Kuenssberg, Jeremy Hunt said the UK is "a robust democracy," so MPs will speak up if they disagree with something.
Some Conservatives have criticised Gary Lineker's tweets about the government's new migration law.
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