Rejected petition Make it compulsory to hold a byelection when MPs switch parties.

MPs are rarely elected for who they are as most voters choose a party and a manifesto that best aligns with their own view. So when the MP chooses to switch parties the electorate should be given the opportunity to vote for a new MP. The recent behavior of some MPs makes this change imperative.

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The number of defection in this parliament is all the evidence required.

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

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Date submitted 25 September 2019
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