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Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill

My hon. Friend is giving an eloquent answer to the question of unintended consequences. Does she not also agree that in an era when we all need to look at how to increase political engagement and engagement in our democracy, particularly at election time, when people might want to challenge politicians, the Bill might do the very opposite by ending up with elections in which it is political parties that are talking to each other?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
567 c192 
Session
2013-14
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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