Jo Swinson loves austerity and privatisation

Joseph Blake
Nov 2 · 1 min read

Her record speaks for itself;

Bedroom tax — voted in favour

NHS privatisation — voted in favour

Treble tuition fees — voted in favour

Benefits freeze — voted in favour

Every George Osborne austerity budget from 2010–2015 — voted in favour

Turn state schools into academies — voted in favour

Privatisation of Royal Mail — voted in favour

Sell off Britain’s forests — voted in favour

Reduce corporation tax — voted in favour

Fracking — voted in favour

Kill the badgers — voted in favour


A tax on bankers bonuses — voted against

Mansion tax — voted against

Higher benefits for those unable to work due to illness or disability — voted against

An exemption so that those with cancer can continue to receive Employment and Support Allowance — voted against

https://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpn=Jo_Swinson&mpc=East_Dunbartonshire&house=commons&display=allvotes

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