That argument smacks of the Conservative’s attitude towards the poor in general—the undeserving poor and the deserving poor, the undeserving voters and the deserving voters. In whose political interest is it? It is in the Tory party’s political interest to keep those poor voters off the register.
Electoral Registration and Administration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Chris Ruane
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 23 May 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Electoral Registration and Administration Bill.
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