Proportional Representation: General Elections

Debate between Joe Powell and Gagan Mohindra
Thursday 30th January 2025

(3 weeks, 2 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gagan Mohindra Portrait Mr Mohindra
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How does the hon. Gentleman think his party is doing on those criteria?

Joe Powell Portrait Joe Powell
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We have record levels of investment, record rises in wages and the fastest-growing economy in Europe. The upgrades from the International Monetary Fund and the OECD speak for themselves.

The issue that we are focusing on today, fixing our democratic plumbing, matters too. The Prime Minister said that restoring trust in politics is the

“battle that defines our age”,

and I believe that we can earn that trust by ensuring that people feel heard and have a say in decisions that affect their lives.

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