Jess Phillips calls out the PM's 'shock' at being asked to consult voters, while simultaneously accusing everyone of using an election as a sneaky Brexit poll.
"Can we all stop pretending that it is about anything else?"
Jess Phillips, a Labour MP, is speaking during a debate on the Early Parliamentary General Election Bill. She expresses frustration that the upcoming general election is being framed as a referendum on Brexit, arguing that it should instead focus on domestic issues affecting constituents like the NHS and education. She criticises the Prime Minister's approach to the bill and his perceived disinterest in what the public actually wants.
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Jess PhillipsLab
Birmingham, Yardley29th October 2019