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re: ukpol defecting mps
Ladies and genetlemen, your newest #Labour MP:
Voted against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas
Consistently voted against improving environmental water quality
Consistently voted against improving air quality
Generally voted against measures to prevent climate change
Consistently voted against improving biodiversity
Consistently voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax
Consistently voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
Voted for reducing capital gains tax
Consistently voted against higher taxes on banks
Consistently voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity
Almost always voted for stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules
Consistently voted for making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship
Voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities
Consistently voted for authorising criminal conduct by undercover officers and covert sources
Consistently voted for a stricter asylum system
FFS
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/25831/natalie_elphicke/dover/votes

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