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PM breaks his promise on MP moonlighting
Cameron ditches 2009 vow to end practice

DAVID Cameron refused to support a ban on double-jobbing MPs last night — breaking a public promise he made before becoming Prime Minister.

Mr Cameron attempted to stop action being taken over the latest cash-for-access scandal having declared in 2009 that “double-jobbing MPs won’t get a look-in when I am in charge.”

In a desperate bid to divert attention from his U-turn, Mr Cameron launched another “tiresome” attack on trade unions.

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