Remote voting is the right tool for now, but should stay temporary: MPs
‘It’s easier to have confrontational, adversarial approaches when you’ve got a distance and a screen between you,’ says Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, reflecting on the House’s new remote system.
With more than two dozen remote votes by Zoom now under their belts, Members of Parliament say they’re adjusting to the House of Commons’ new system as a necessary tool in extraordinary times, but are opposed to making the change permanent, noting the distance it facilitates is being felt...
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