Watford's new MP Matt Turmaine explains why Parliament is like the castle in JK Rowling's tales of wizardry in the Harry Potter books.
I’ve had a shot at getting it before, but it didn’t work out. This time, however, Watford voted for Labour’s offer of change in the general election on July 4. We won it and so, it’s off to Parliament I go.
My new job this week was to start as Watford’s MP. I’ve visited the House of Commons before but not many times. You may have visited yourself. A friend of mine described it as “Hogwarts for grown-ups.” At first pass, that seems to be a pretty accurate description.
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