Laura Anne Jones' Reform Senedd seat is 'not democratic'
She is occupying a position of false representation. Apparently she can't wait to steer things in the right direction for her constituents, are these the same constituents that she has deceived and betrayed for publicity and personal gratification I wonder?
She has shown no respect for the electorate that put her in an exalted and privileged position, and should be eternally grateful for the chance she has been given and remember that she is a mere voice piece of the people, and her own personal preferences and opinions count for nothing.
Roland Granville
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