MPs should not be lobbyists

MPs themselves should not want power to intervene in immigration, or government grants

Judy Sgro may or may not have crossed the line in her dealings with a stripper and a pizza guy seeking immigration favours. But the bigger scandal -- the one waiting to repeat itself publicly -- is a system that encourages ministers to act as lobbyists for government favours.

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