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Getting to know our new Tory overlords part 1:

The guy who wants 'problem tenants' to do forced labour.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Ander…
Part 2: Sally-Ann Hart

Being investigated by her party for anti-Semitism.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally-Ann…
Part 3: Brendan Clarke-Smith

The guy who claimed that food banks are a "political weapon" and denied that some people can't afford to buy food.
Part 4: Theodora Clarke

Jacob Rees-Mogg's neice by marriage and founder and former head of the 'Coalition for Global Prosperity' which seems to want to use the aid budget to pursue UK foreign policy and security goals.
Part 5: Lia Nici

The new Great Grimsby MP was a media lecturer at Grimsby Institute, and Executive Producer of Estuary TV from 2013-2018. Estuary TV received a £300,000 subsidy from the BBC, despite their programmes being seen by fewer than 200 people. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lia_Nici
Part 6: Anthony Browne

BoJo's former Policy Director, head of the British Bankers Association, and believer that migrants are bringing too many germs to the UK, and that Muslims have 'divided loyalties'. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_B…
Part 7: Karl McCartney

As MP between 2010-17, he claimed £1,159,047.08 in expenses as well as his salary, with a well below average participation rate in debates. He apologised for sharing tweets by 'Tommy Robinson' during the general election.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_McCa…
Part 8: Laura Farris

Good to see meritocracy at work in the Tories, with this MP being the daughter and neice of two former Tory politicians. I'm sure she worked hard to get where she is. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Far…
Part 9: Darren Henry

Caused controversy during the election campaign by suggesting food bank users are responsible for their own poverty because they can't manage their own money.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_He…
Part 10: Danny Kruger

Former Eton old boy, close aide of Boris Johnson, former Cameron speechwriter and the son of TV presenter Prue Leith.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Kru…
Part 11: Imran Ahmad-Khan

An Ahmadi Muslim, Ahmad-Khan is thought to be the world's first openly gay Muslim MP, a fact that some anonymous editors keep trying to remove from his Wikipedia page. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imran_Ahm…
Part 12: Ian Levy

Criticised by Nursing Times for upgrading himself from a healthcare assitant to a nurse in election material. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Levy_…
Part 13: Jane Stevenson

The new MP for Wolverhampton North East. We don't know much about her yet, apart from the fact that 'her favourite biscuit is the Garibaldi biscuit'. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Stev…
Part 14: Laura Trott

Made an MBE for services to David Cameron's career, she's 'an ambassador for the Sutton Trust and worked as a partner in Portland Communications'. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Tro…
Part 15: Jamie Wallis

Director and owner of a former claims management company which was banned in 2011 by the Ministry of Justice from taking on any further employment claims work, following an investigation into the company's conduct.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Wal…
Part 16: Suzanne Webb

Describes herself as a 'proud Brexiteer', despite having voted to Remain in the EU election, as she was living in Germany at the time.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_W…
Part 17: Stuart Anderson

Also made the Guardian's list of most controversial MPs for his receipt of an illegal dividend. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_An…
Part 18: Dehenna Davison

Appeared on TV documentary series Bride and Prejudice. Worked as an aide to Jacob Rees-Mogg and as an analyst for LUMO, a company which advises businesses on tax credits. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehenna_D…
Part 19: Simon Baynes

Seems obvious to me that some MPs have already been editing their own Wikipedia pages. Mr Baynes' page mentioned his charity work, but not the fact that he worked for JP Morgan for 24 years. I had to rectify that. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Bay…
Part 20: Aaron Bell

Serial gameshow contestant, won £25,000 on Deal or No Deal, reached the University Challenge final, and won The Krypton Factor aged 29. Also worked for online betting company Bet365 and DivideBuy, a 'financial technology firm'.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Bel…
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