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Alberto Costa MP

Alberto Costa is the Conservative MP for South Leicestershire, and was elected in May 2015.

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    Most people first witnessed the chaotic underbelly of local government in 2021 when the now infamous phrase, “You have no authority here, Jackie Weaver,” echoed across the internet. That viral clip from a Handforth Parish Council Zoom meeting was a rare bit

    by Alberto Costa MP
    March 20, 2025
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