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Laura Trott
PoliticianLean Right
Conservative shadow education secretary who criticized the government's plans for social media regulation.
Notable Quotes
"Either they think 16 and 17-year-olds should be on social media or they don't, but curfews they can simply switch off won't achieve anything."View Story →
"Peers have once again done the right thing and backed a ban on social media for under 16s by a huge margin."View Story →
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