"Why do we think motherhood should be about sacrifice in some way – that every mother should be a martyr? I don’t want to be a martyr – I just want to be a good mum and a good MP."
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Members of the Parliament of the United KingdomLabour Party (UK) politiciansFeminists from EnglandWomen born in the 1970sWomen politicians in the United Kingdom
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In the context of Creasy's campaign for maternity cover for female MPs.
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