From my position in the trade union movement, I knew there were quite a lot of right-wing people in AUEW/TASS. We were not all bleeding-heart liberals; we were actually toughies. I had no difficulty in joining the Conservative Party because I felt that it reflected many of my values.
Elections Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Balfe
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 17 March 2022.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Elections Bill.
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Reference
820 c468
Session
2021-22
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
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2022-04-29 14:09:58 +0100
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