How secret army of school mums could swing election if parties wake up to one key issue
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A secret army of school-gate mums could swing the election for whichever party wakes up to the damage smartphones are inflicting on kids, actress Sophie Winkleman declared today. The Peep Show star said the hot-button issue was being sidelined by both Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer despite it being a proper “vote-winner”. Speaking on Never Mind The Ballots, the campaigner said: “I think they're quite ignored and they’re much more powerful than politicians’ realise and they’re going to have a big old say in this. It could be a big vote winner.” A recent poll found 77 per cent of primary school parents want ministers to introduce a flat-out ban for under-16s on smartphones. Winkleman also warned the Online Safety Act did not go nearly far enough on clamping down on social media companies. Read more: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/politics/28337293/kids-smartphone-sophie-winkleman-election/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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