An absolutely heartbreaking letter from an 8 year old to her MP

Stephen Timms – MP for East Ham and Shadow Employment Minister – tweeted this letter he’d received at a recent surgery this morning. It’s from an 8 year old in his constituency, and it’s absolutely heartbreaking.

This is just one example of the people who are being left behind – and who we all need to fight harder for:

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