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Recall of MPs Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Beamish (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 21 October 2014. It occurred during Debate on bills on Recall of MPs Bill.

I am very interested in what the hon. Gentleman says about recall empowering voters. In practice, would it not do what it does in the United States, which is to empower wealthy individuals who are not happy with what their representative is doing to mobilise against them? It would empower wealthy

individuals, such as the hon. Gentleman, to influence events in a way that my ordinary constituents and I cannot?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
586 c788 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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