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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
I don't think that's any different to voluntarilly leaving a party or even going over to the dark side. Neither of which precipitate a by-election. IIRC only death or resignation as an MP can cause that.
The electorate voted for the candidate (ostensibly) rather than the party that backed him/her. Though as we know in practice in safe seats you could put a rosette on a pile of bull plop and it would be elected.
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Quite and don't we see such a lot of evidence of that! The art of being a 'successful' MP all too often boils down to getting your self elected or parachuted into a safe seat by your mates with the accompanying meal ticket for life...