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The UK Government’s undemocratic Elections Bill has its second reading in Parliament this week. Let’s be clear - this Bill is nothing more than an attempt to rig democracy in the Tories’ favour under the guise of tackling non-existent mass fraud in UK elections.
It's set to unravel decades of democratic progress. The UK Government’s plans to introduce voter ID are discriminatory. Millions can’t afford the privilege of carrying photo ID and this Bill risks denying them their democratic right to vote - in particular the elderly, low income and Black, Asian and ethnic minority voters.
This pointless policy is set to cost millions of taxpayers’ money at every election. Never in British history has an election been undermined due to mass fraud, so how can the UK Government justify spending millions on this instead of bringing fair funding to Wales to give our public sector workers the pay rise they deserve, or reversing their own brutal cuts to policing and vital services that undermine the safety of our communities.
To read my full statement on why I voted against the Bill, click the link below.
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