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Originally Posted by Mick
And again the crux of the issue, that Angua seems to be conveniently missing is that each of the current 11 defectors have expressed a view that there should be a peoples vote, a 2nd EU Referendum, because there is now apparently new information, well defecting to a new political party, because you no longer support it's manifesto commitments that they were elected on, is a significant change and piece of new information, there should be a peoples vote, in the form of by-elections.
We now have 11 MPs currently not representing their constituencies, that they got elected on.
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Um, which is exactly what the current 11 are doing.
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They have not "crossed the house" to another party. They have yet to set up their own party. All they are is independents, which is standard practice for any MP who has the whip withdrawn, or those who resign the party whip.
Convoluted and strange though the rules of parliament are, these MPs do not have to vacate their seats if they do not wish to.
Previous MPs who have resigned to stand again, have been individuals on a solo quest to make a point, needing a by-election to campaign on. These are 8 Labour MPs and 3 Tory MPs who feel their respective parties have deserted them for various reasons, but who feel they cannot desert their constituents or the country.