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That's not family, that's me mother-in-law

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That's not family, that's me mother-in-law

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David Slack
May 17, 2023
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If you or I were to rent a house from our mother-in-law, 
and if you or I were also an MP, 
and even if you or I were wanting to portray our party's pro-landlord policies as sympathetic to the needs of renters,
it probably would not occur to us to claim to identify with renters because I am one of youse.

But we are not Chris Bishop.
He was more than happy t…

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