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Tom Pursglove
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(7 years, 5 months ago)
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Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
What assessment has my right hon. Friend made of the impact of vile online abuse on people, particularly women, coming forward to stand for public office?
Justine Greening
Following this election, the issue has never been higher on the political agenda. As somebody who did not have a particular life mission to become an MP, but wanted to play a constructive role in my community and represent it in this place, I think it is important that we get rid of this aggressive sort of political campaigning. It does our democracy no good and puts decent people off running for Parliament, and that is a bad thing.