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http://www.theguardian.com/culture/shortcuts/2015/oct/27/andrew-lloyd-webber-vote-in-favour-tax-credit-cuts
Remind me again - how much is Lord Lloyd-Webber worth? About £650m, give or take.
Still, I guess it shows a dedication to political duty that’s sort of admirable. And unusual. The last time Lloyd-Webber voted was more than two years ago. In fact, he has only voted 30 times in the past 14 years, despite having had 1,898 opportunities.
Why this sudden determination to fight for the government’s right to make low-wage earners worse off? A spokesman for Lloyd Webber said: “He voted last night because he feels that it is important for democracy that the House of Lords should not override decisions made by the elected House of Commons.”