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Money-grubbing Conservative MPs disgrace Parliament
The cosmetic ‘facelift’ offered by the Tories in the Westminter corruption scandal fools nobody, as the need for drastic reform becomes obvious, writes JON TRICKETT MP
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THE mounting public disgust at corruption in Westminster has forced the Conservatives onto the back foot.
But we have to be vigilant, as any concessions they offer will be limited to prevent wholesale system change.
In the two weeks since Conservative MPs voted down sanctions on their former colleague Owen Paterson — after he was found guilty for his “egregious” paid lobbying of ministers — there has been an avalanche of stories regarding corruption in Westminster.
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