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Old 03-07-2023, 15:32   #800
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Re: GB News / Talk TV

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
It's not about second jobs it's about democratic accountability. I don't want to limit MPs' connection with the real world but having MPs present and discuss the news in their own programmes is undemocratic. The conflict of interest is huge and more at home in North Korea than Northern Europe.

MPs should be guests on TV programmes where they are held to account for their actions.

"Undemocratic" is not having a fair voting system; suppressing opinions that don't support the ruling party.

"Conflict of interest" is not a valid charge against Rees-Mogg. Where is the conflict? Is he saying one thing on GB News, another in Parliament and yet another to his constituents?

You've got this wrong, Andrew. You might not like politicians having their own programme sloe (including David Lammy on LBC), but you're finding it difficult to place a valid wrongdoing here.

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