The Tories are doing damage limitation…
Theresa May is very keen to distance her party from Christopher Chope, who’s gained notoriety for blocking private members’ bills that seek to protect women and otherwise seem to command widespread support. This Friday, he was chastised by several of his colleagues for derailing a PMB by Zac Goldsmith to protect children from female genital mutilation. The first question today came from Helen Whately who asked the PM to make time for the bill to be debated, and May agreed to.
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