Rejected petition George Osborne should not continue as an MP & be Editor London Evening Standard

Since resigning as Chancellor George Osborne has taken on a number of highly paid advisory roles in addition to his role as MP. Following his latest appointment as Editor of London Evening Standard he should be made to resign as an MP as he can no longer effectively represent his constituents

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Date submitted 17 March 2017
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