Rejected petition Bi-election when MP switches parties; we generally vote for a party not a person

All too often MPs switch parties, the local electorate generally vote for a party not a person, a bi-election should be called once an MP switches parties to give the electorate chance to determine if they want to support the MP in their new party

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269912

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Date submitted 22 August 2019
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