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"There should be no time in an MP's day for doing a second job, let alone 16." Dr Ellie Chowns MP calls for a ban on second jobs for MPs in a Westminster Hall debate.

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Yesterday I spoke in the Westminster Hall debate, secured by my good friend Richard Burgon MP, on banning second jobs for MPs. Being an MP isn’t a side hustle. It’s a public duty. Our constituents expect and deserve representatives whose only priority is serving their communities, not chasing private interests or boosting their own bank balance. Public office should never be a business opportunity. Our loyalty belongs to our constituents, and our constituents alone. It’s time to ban second jobs for MPs. #BanSecondJobs

Yesterday I spoke in the Westminster Hall debate, secured by my good friend Richard Burgon MP, on banning second jobs for MPs. Being an MP isn’t a side hustle. It’s a public duty. Our constituents expect and deserve representatives whose only priority is serving their communities, not chasing private interests or boosting their own bank balance. Public office should never be a business opportunity. Our loyalty belongs to our constituents, and our constituents alone. It’s time to ban second jobs for MPs. #BanSecondJobs

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"What principle could be more basic in a democracy than the principle that everybody's vote counts equally?" Today in Parliament, there was a debate about Britain's voting system. Here's just a few highlights. Thank you to Dr Ellie Chowns MP Lisa Smart MP Euan Stainbank MP Sarah Olney and the many other MPs who spoke out for change!

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I recently led a debate in Parliament to ban ALL MPs' second jobs. When an MP can pocket more for a couple of hours of “work” than a nurse earns in an entire year, something is deeply broken in our politics. It's time to end this racket. Watch clips from my speech here 👇

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Camilla and Green MP Ellie Chowns debate whether a 10 to 1 pay ratio would 'bankrupt the country'... Be sure to catch up on today's explosive Daily T where Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley go head-to-head with Dr Ellie Chowns MP the Green Party MP for North Herefordshire, to debate the party's policies... 👇 Let us know your thoughts below 🎧 Listen to the full episode now through the link in our bio

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When an MP can pocket more in a couple of hours of “work” than a nurse earns in an entire year - as Nigel Farage has done - something is deeply broken in our politics. This has to stop. It’s time to ban ALL MPs’ second jobs. From my speech in Parliament today.

When an MP can pocket more in a couple of hours of “work” than a nurse earns in an entire year - as Nigel Farage has done - something is deeply broken in our politics. This has to stop. It’s time to ban ALL MPs’ second jobs. From my speech in Parliament today.

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"Boris Johnson missed 187 commons votes while he was in the US making £4m giving speeches. Nadine Dorries hasn't been in the commons for over a year. In what other job is this acceptable?" Marina Purkiss comments on second jobs for MPs.

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279,892 views • 2 years ago

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