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25 February 2010updated 12 Oct 2023 10:20am

10 people Dave should fear: Alan Duncan

Shadow minister for prisons and probation

By Staff Blogger

In August 2009, Alan Duncan angered his leader with comments on MPs’ expenses, suggesting that members were “treated like shit” and forced to live “on rations”. Despite his demotion from shadow leader of the Commons to shadow prisons minister, he remains one of the most popular members of the party, especially among those who see internal reform as critical to the Tories’ success.

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