UK politics
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4 days agoOutspoken Labour MP suspended by party
Karl Turner, a Labour MP, has been suspended from the parliamentary party for uncollegiate comments, not for criticizing government policy.
Just this week our prime minister announced that the government is giving police officers new powers to move on rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour in town and city centres. Breaching an order risks a fine of up to NZ$2,000 or three-month jail term. Instead of investing in infrastructure to support the most vulnerable members of our community, authorities want to sweep the problem under the rug and punish them for it.
My constituents in Brentwood and Ongar, along with over a million people across the country, have made their views clear on this Labour Government - the most unpopular in history. They have broken promise after promise and carried out U-turn after U-turn. It is clear that people are crying out for a credible alternative. Only Kemi Badenoch and the Conservatives have the team and the plan to deliver the change this country needs.
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