Thread by @docrussjackson

Do all Tory MPs hate young people & enjoy gaslighting them?

https://twitter.com/kevinhollinrake/status/1490246111382102016

Hollinrake co-founded estate agents Hunters in 1992. The had over 150 branches by 2015. In January 2016, he was one of 72 MPs who voted down an amendment in Parliament on rental homes being "fit for human habitation" who were themselves landlords who derived income from property.

In 2020 Hollinrake became one of four Vice-Chairs of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Whistleblowing.

This group has been subject to criticism by some campaigners on whistleblowing law reform.

In September 2020, Hollinrake was criticised after responding to a member of the public on Twitter who asked him: "Whilst we're discussing food, why does it take footballer Marcus Rashford to make a stand for the hungry children in our society? Is that not the Government's job?"

Hollindrake said: "Where they can, it's a parents job to feed their children". Rashford replied by stating: "I would urge you to talk to families before tweeting. To this day I haven't met one parent who hasn't wanted or felt the responsibility to feed their children".

Hollinrake claimed expenses of £2,925/month between April & November 2020 to pay his own rent despite renting out five residential properties of his own in York.

Hollinrake said he didn't think it reasonable for him to have to pay for his own accommodation expenses in London.

On 2 February 2018, Hollinrake authored an article in The Yorkshire Post titled: "Why I'm supporting fracking in Yorkshire", in which he argued fracking was too good an opportunity to miss & would help tackle climate change.

It would obviously make climate change worse.

In January 2016, Hollinrake stood down as Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas after he received complaints from his constituents about funding received from fracking companies.