Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:18 am on 25 July 2024.
Baroness Smith of Basildon
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
11:18,
25 July 2024
The noble Lord has a point. Too often, as we see in the media, people wish to denigrate politics and politicians. The Prime Minister has said he wants to show—not say, but show—that politics can be a force for good. That is down to all of us, here in this House and in the other place, in how we behave. The noble Lord is right that, if people see politicians behaving in the right way and we show it in our actions, not just our words, then they will have more confidence, and I hope we will see a greater turnout in general and local elections.
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