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Syria, Parliament and the local MPs who want it all ways

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Where do local MPs stand on the issue of intervention in Syria after Thursday night’s votes in the House of Commons? In some cases, it is hard to say, writes ANDREW PELLING, especially for the MP who voted … Continue reading

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Ottaway to take key role in Parliament’s Syria debate

Richard Ottaway may well be a Croydon South MP in the Sir William Clark tradition of a studied remoteness from local constituency concerns, but the Tory veteran will come into his own tomorrow when the House of Commons is recalled … Continue reading

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