Should Frank Field and Kate Hoey be deselected? (#128)
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English - September 02, 2018 11:40 - 26 minutes - 30.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsNews Society & Culture brexit britain conservative labour politics currentaffairs Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, Steve and Cory discuss what the role of an MP should be. Is an MP a social worker or a legislator? Are they accountable to their conscience or constituents? In what circumstances should MPs be deselected? And is shrew fighting really a thing?
The Chris Hanretty article we discussed can be found here: https://medium.com/@chrishanretty/should-hoey-and-field-be-de-selected-48a14c8e1e7d
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(Note - this was recorded before Field's resignation from the Labour Whip)