The growing influence of political staffers is dividing MPs, says a new report from the Samara Centre for Democracy, and some are taking issue with the amount of influence they have on policy decisions given that they are unelected individuals. Known as “the kids in short pants,” the study reports that MPs were more likely to blame their respective party leaders' staff for the limits posed on their independence, rather than the leaders themselves. Called “The Real House
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