Jess Phillips

I am Left-wing. I am a socialist. I believe in sharing wealth. There's no two ways about it.

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My favourite film is probably 'Star Wars'. I do love 'Starship Troopers', it is a great film but it's not a film I watch over and over again. Whereas 'Star Wars' I've watched over and over again all my life, and it's a film I can tolerate watching with my children.

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If we reduce the minimum voting age to 16, as we should, then people could be auto-registered when they are issued with a national insurance card.

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One of the things I want to achieve in the potentially short time I'm in Westminster is to stop people thinking we're all the same. Because while they believe that, the establishment stays in the same people's hands.

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Lisa Nandy is absolutely right that we need to devolve economic power away from Westminster and learn from what Labour councils around the country are doing.

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Growing up with my father was like growing up with Jeremy Corbyn. He still hasn't rejoined the party; it's not left wing enough for him.

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When your worldview is challenged, you'd be surprised how quickly you can find a way to dismiss reality.

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I had pneumonia when I was 18 months old and I was given penicillin, which I was allergic to, and since then my teeth have been yellow.

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