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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Tom Wall, Toby Helm and Steven Morris

Porn shame adds to Tory woes in south-west as party fears poll blow

The Pannier Market in Tiverton
The Pannier Market in Tiverton, where Jane Hall said: ‘Parish should be sacked but he’s got Boris as his role model.’ Photograph: Jim Wileman/The Guardian

The market town of Tiverton, which became prosperous in the 16th and 17th centuries thanks to its thriving wool trade, is usually a tranquil kind of place.

But it was an uncomfortable spot to be on Saturday as townsfolk digested the news that their MP, Neil Parish, was under investigation for allegedly watching pornography in the House of Commons.

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