Nation First, Constituency Second

Members of Parliament (MPs) have a primary responsibility to make national decisions on governance, encompassing critical areas like health service laws, education funding, tax levels, and foreign policy. While representing local interests is a role of MPs, prioritizing local voices over national considerations can hinder broader national discourse and ultimately shortchange their constituents. The function of local councillors is to address community-specific issues, allowing MPs to focus on the larger political picture.

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