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Owen Thompson MP

Owen Thompson MP

@owenthompson

Scottish National Party MP for Midlothian

Government must support the excluded so they can help us all rebuild from the pandemic
Economy
By Owen Thompson MP
Government must support the excluded so they can help us all rebuild from the pandemic
Calling for support for the excluded may sound like a broken record, but Britain is what will end up broken if the government doesn’t start to listen.
The Ministerial Interests Bill will help combat rife Tory cronyism in Westminster
Political parties
By Owen Thompson MP
The Ministerial Interests Bill will help combat rife Tory cronyism in Westminster
Billions of pounds in public contracts have been handed out to friends and associates of the Tory Party with little to no transparency or competition.
Home Office does not know how many people facing migrant welfare curbs amid coronavirus pandemic, minister confirms
Home affairs
Home Office does not know how many people facing migrant welfare curbs amid coronavirus pandemic, minister confirms
The Home Office does not have any estimate of the number of migrants subject to a wide-ranging ban on welfare support, despite warnings they face additional hardship during the coronavirus pandemic.
I would happily trade the cut and thrust of the chamber for a better, more respectful hybrid parliament
Coronavirus
By Owen Thompson MP
I would happily trade the cut and thrust of the chamber for a better, more respectful hybrid parliament
The architecture of politics cannot stay in a time warp, it has to adapt to reflect modern life. The hybrid proceedings prove this can be done in a way that augments the traditions rather than detracts from them.