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Recall of MPs Bill

We should bear in mind what has happened in the United States, where so much pressure is put on people who feel that they have done nothing wrong, or have been challenged because of their policy positions, that they resign at that point, and do not stand in the subsequent recall election. The phraseology in the Bill could be used in the same way. The pressure put on individuals could be so great that they would give up before the by-election even if they had done nothing wrong.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
587 c573 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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