Ten years on from the MPs expenses scandal, there remains in Westminster a lingering culture of elitism and a ‘we know best attitude’.
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Lecturer in Languages Education, University of Sheffield
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Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law, University of Sheffield
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Lecturer in Economics, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Romantic Literature, University of Sheffield
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Lecturer in the Department of French, Francophone and Luxembourg Studies, University of Sheffield
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Lecturer in Journalism and Digital Media, Department of Journalism Studies, University of Sheffield
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Co-Director of the Centre for Engaged Philosophy, University of Sheffield
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Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield
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Research Lead Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing Hub, University of Sheffield
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Senior Lecturer in Korean Studies, University of Sheffield
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Director, Urban Institute, University of Sheffield
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Lecturer, School of Languages and Cultures, University of Sheffield
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International Director, Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM), University of Sheffield
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PhD student at the School of Journalism, Media, and Communication, University of Sheffield
