Little support in Oswestry for ‘slimy’ Tory who broke lobbying rules and could be suspended from Commons
In the North Shropshire market town of Oswestry, most of the shoppers and locals hadn’t heard that their local MP, Owen Paterson, is facing a 30-day suspension from the House of Commons for breaching lobbying rules.
While some people in the town described him as “slimy”, or said he “should know better” and was “in it for himself”, most were apathetic, believing that all MPs use their influence to make money on the side.
