A UK charity has built a searchable database of parliamentary proceedings, making it easy for constituents to monitor their representative’s voting record. On TheyWorkForYou, voters can see how every politician has voted - or abstained from voting - on key issues ranging from climate change to bankers' bonuses. The site, run by mySociety, aims to make government accessible to all citizens.

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