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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Petition MPs to have strong constituency links
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I would like a law which requires candidate MPs to have to live in their constituency for a minimum of five years before standing for election. This would prevent the imposition of people unfamiliar with an area, in order to give them a 'safe seat'. Living in the area would include being a householder and paying Council Tax.
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