Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament

Rejected petition If a MP leaves a party they were elected under, local election is mandatory

Following defectors from both two main parties, these MP's no longer stand for what they were elected under. Any MP leaving a common set of ideals to independently represent the people should face the vote of the people. This is democracy.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/242193

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