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**Damien** · 25-05-2008, 18:07

It's not like being a MP is an easy job to bag. First of all, there are not that many seats in the commons. You need to work in local politics long enough to be able to be selected to stand for your local seat, then it needs to be a seat which you stand a chance of winning, then you need to go on a election campaign. If a lot of people vote for you, you get a job for 4 years but that could well go.

There are not many safe seats and the people who stand for them are usually people who worked for the main party for a while. Most MPs are at a real risk of losing their job every 4 years.

25-05-2008, 18:07	#7
Damien Remoaner Cable Forum Team Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 32,731	Re: MP's Expenses It's not like being a MP is an easy job to bag. First of all, there are not that many seats in the commons. You need to work in local politics long enough to be able to be selected to stand for your local seat, then it needs to be a seat which you stand a chance of winning, then you need to go on a election campaign. If a lot of people vote for you, you get a job for 4 years but that could well go. There are not many safe seats and the people who stand for them are usually people who worked for the main party for a while. Most MPs are at a real risk of losing their job every 4 years.