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Stopping the Tories disenfranchising Wales
Boundary Review? Election Bill? What Wales really needs is proper funding and radical federalism, writes BETH WINTER MP
Some proposed new constituencies like Brecon will cover a huge geographical area, making residents’ access to MPs far harder

RECENT Tory government activities have done nothing to improve the democratic process for the people of Wales.

Earlier this month we had the second reading of the Elections Bill.

I spoke against it in Parliament and pointed out the difference in approach between the UK and Welsh governments towards the democratic process of voting in elections.

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