This to me seems like common(s) sense Archived Message Posted by Raskolnikov on February 25, 2019, 8:58 am, in reply to "Wollaston sponsored a 2011 bill to make by-elections compulsory for any MP changing party " which is probably why they haven't adopted it, but I don't see that there is any decent argument against this being the right thing to do. You got elected as a representative of a party, who declared a manifesto (ok they usually aren't worth the paper they are written on but the "ideas" are what the people are agreeing with). You have now left that party and no longer represent all of those ideas. The people that elected you should have the final say on whether they want you to continue to do so. Not that they actually do represent "us" at all but still. If this rule was in place then their "resignations" would have actual consequences; their snouts might be kicked out of the trough. I reckon they wouldn't be so "principled" and quick to act if this were the case. Message Thread: Wollaston sponsored a 2011 bill to make by-elections compulsory for any MP changing party - johnhol February 24, 2019, 11:01 pm This to me seems like common(s) sense - Raskolnikov February 25, 2019, 8:58 am   Searching