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Robert Saunders

@redhistorian

Author of "Yes to Europe! The 1975 Referendum & Seventies Britain". "A jaw-dislocating page turner"(Andrew Marr). Co-director @MileEndInst, Reader @QMHistory

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With all respect to YouGov, this is very shoddy polling. It sets up a choice between 170 MPs attending online/in person & all 650 returning to Parlt. No one is proposing the latter, which wd be impossible with social distancing. The question is whether to shut out the 120 online

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Even Jacob Rees-Mogg, who wants to end the virtual Parliament, acknowledged that only 50 MPs can be in the Chamber at any time. So the effect would not a return to 650 MPs in Parliament, but a *reduction* in the numbers who can participate, by switching off those joining online.

Even Jacob Rees-Mogg, who wants to end the virtual Parliament, acknowledged that only 50 MPs can be in the Chamber at any time. So the effect would not a return to 650 MPs in Parliament, but a *reduction* in the numbers who can participate, by switching off those joining online.
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