Mex@feddit.uk to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 6 months agoNatalie Elphicke: Former Tory MP defects to Labourwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down11
arrow-up137arrow-down1external-linkNatalie Elphicke: Former Tory MP defects to Labourwww.bbc.co.ukMex@feddit.uk to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square50fedilink
minus-squareRisk@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up6·6 months agoSurely she won’t be allowed to stand for Labour at the next election?
minus-squarefifisaac@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 months agoShe already announced she won’t be standing again
minus-squareFlyberius [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·6 months agoI’ve no idea how it works
minus-squareAlex@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·6 months agoUsually when MPs defect the receiving party tries to find them a safe seat to defend come the election. Otherwise what would the point be?
minus-squareRisk@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoPoint scoring against the government. I’m not knowledgeable on this so please could you give me an example of when a defecting MP has been given a safe seat?
Surely she won’t be allowed to stand for Labour at the next election?
She already announced she won’t be standing again
I’ve no idea how it works
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Usually when MPs defect the receiving party tries to find them a safe seat to defend come the election. Otherwise what would the point be?
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Point scoring against the government. I’m not knowledgeable on this so please could you give me an example of when a defecting MP has been given a safe seat?